Low vision status and declining vision decrease Health-Related Quality of Life: Results from a nationwide 11-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The impact of visual acuity (VA) on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and the cross-sectional and longitudinal differences in HRQoL during the 11-year follow-up were investigated. The aim was to examine the impact declining vision has on HRQoL and to provide comparable data to facilitate the allocation of health-care resources.

Methods

We utilized nationwide health examination surveys carried out by the National Institute for Health and Welfare in 2000 and 2011, providing a representative sampling of the Finnish adult population aged 30 and older. VA was assessed through Snellen E test, and HRQoL scores were evaluated using EQ-5D and 15D questionnaires. Multiple imputations with Markov chain Monte Carlo method was used to utilize the data more effectively. Regre

SUBMITTER: Taipale J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6863947 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature