Sex differences in health-related quality of life trajectories following myocardial infarction: national longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate sex-based differences in baseline values and longitudinal trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a large cohort of myocardial infarction (MI) survivors after adjusting for other important factors.

Design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

Population-based longitudinal study the Evaluation of the Methods and Management of Acute Coronary Events study linked with national cardiovascular registry. Data were collected from 77 hospitals in England between 1 November 2011 and 24 June 2015.

Participants

9551 patients with MI. Patients were eligible for the study if they were ≥18 years of age.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

HRQoL was measured by EuroQol five-dimension, visual analogue scale (EQ-5D, EQ VAS) surv

SUBMITTER: Dondo TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature