Association of perceived stress with health status outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess association of chronic self-perceived stress with health status outcomes of patients with peripheral artery disease.

Methods

The PORTRAIT study is a prospective registry that enrolled 1275 patients with symptoms of peripheral artery disease across 16-sites in US, Netherlands, and Australia from June 2011 to December 2015. Demographics, comorbidities and diagnostic information was abstracted from chart review. Self-perceived stress was assessed using the 4-item perceived stress scale at baseline, 3- and 6-month follow-up. Scores range from 0 to 16 with higher scores indicating greater stress. Sum scores were calculated at each time point and averaged to quantify average exposure to stress from enrollment through 6 months. Disease-specific health status wer

SUBMITTER: Malik AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130536 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature