Measuring the health related quality of life of people with ischaemic heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To inform researchers and clinicians about the most appropriate generic and disease specific measures of health related quality of life for use among people with ischaemic heart disease.

Methods

MEDLINE and BIDS were searched for research papers which contained a report of at least one of the three most common generic instruments or at least one of the five disease specific instruments used with ischaemic heart disease patients. Evidence for the validity, reliability, and sensitivity of these instruments was critically appraised.

Results

Of the three generic measures-the Nottingham health profile, sickness impact profile, and short form 36 (SF-36)-the SF-36 appears to offer the most reliable, valid, and sensitive assessment of quality of life. However, a fe

SUBMITTER: Dempster M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1760881 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature