Cardiff cardiac ablation patient-reported outcome measure (C-CAP): validation of a new questionnaire set for patients undergoing catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To formally test and validate a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for patients with cardiac arrhythmias undergoing catheter ablation procedures in the UK [Cardiff Cardiac Ablation PROM (C-CAP)].

Methods

A multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study with consecutive patient enrolment from three UK sites was conducted. Patients were sent C-CAP questionnaires before and after an ablation procedure. Pre-ablation C-CAP1 (17 items) comprised four domains: patient expectations; condition and symptoms; restricted activity and healthcare visits; medication and general health. Post-ablation C-CAP2 (19 items) comprised five domains including change in symptoms and procedural complications. Both questionnaires also included the generic EQ-5D-5L tool (EuroQol). Rel

SUBMITTER: White J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4870294 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature