Quality of Life and Healthcare Resource Use in a Real-world Patient Population with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: The PROOF Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The PROOF registry is a prospective, observational study that aimed to monitor disease progression in a real-world cohort of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Here, longitudinal quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes, healthcare resource use (HCRU), and the association between QoL and mortality in patients enrolled in the PROOF registry are presented.

Methods

QoL outcomes (St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ], EuroQoL-5 dimensions-5 levels Health Questionnaire [EQ-5D-5L], EuroQoL-5 dimensions Health Questionnaire [EQ-5D] visual analogue scale [VAS] and cough VAS) and HCRU were collected for all patients. Associations between baseline QoL and mortality were assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. During multivariate analyses, indivi

SUBMITTER: Wuyts WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature