Health-related quality of life and 6 min walk distance in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have investigated the relationship between physiological outcomes and quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Health-related quality of life (HRQL) data may provide a valuable patient-centred outcome for the evaluation of interventions. Determination of which physiological and functional variables are associated with HRQL may facilitate interpretation of disease progression and impacts of therapy.

Objectives

To determine whether an association between Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 and St George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores and other markers of disease severity exist, and to identify which physiological and functional variables are independently associated with HRQL.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, 137 pat

SUBMITTER: Verma G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3267607 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature