Identifying risk factors associated with the health-related quality of life for coronary heart diseases elderly using association rule mining.

ABSTRACT: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a crucial outcome measure in the care of elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). This research aims to identify risk factors associated with HRQoL in elderly patients with CHD. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Shanghai, China, from January to May 2023. Data on demographics and general symptoms and signs of CHD among elderly patients were collected by a structured questionnaire. HRQoL was measured by 21 items including both physical and psychological symptoms. The association rule mining (ARM) technique was performed to identify significant rules (support>10% and confidence >85%) for the sick and healthy conditions. In total, 179141 individuals were enrolled. 3,583 sick individuals (with CHD only, 34.4% male and 65.6% female) a

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11968995 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature