Objective Systolic dysfunction is a well‐established marker of mortality in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC). However, its diagnosis is expensive and useful tools for screening these patients are required. The evaluation of the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) detects the patient’s perception of the disease’s impact. However, its accuracy in identifying patients with CC and systolic dysfunction is unknown. The study aimed to verify the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the physical and mental components related to HRQoL in identifying patients with CC and systolic dysfunction. Methods 75 patients with CC, aged 49 (95% confidence interval: 47–51) years, were evaluated by echocardiography and Short‐Form of Health Survey (SF‐36) questionnaire. Systolic dysfunction was defined by left ventricular ejection fraction <52% for men and <54% for women and left ventricular diastolic diameter >55 mm. Results Most patients (73%) had systolic dysfunction, with lower HRQoL values in the physical functioning, physical role functioning and general health perceptions domains and in the physical component summary. The accuracy of identifying patients with systolic dysfunction by the scores of physical components was 73% and 62% of mental components. The optimal cut‐off point was 46 for physical and 54 for mental components, with respective positive predictive values of 91% and 80%. Conclusion The evaluation of the HRQoL by the SF‐36, a low‐cost instrument, can be useful in identifying patients with systolic dysfunction, assisting in the screening and risk stratification of patients.
INTRODUÇÃO: A escoliose idiopática do adolescente (EIA) é uma deformidade tridimensional, na qual sua progressão pode levar à diminuição da qualidade de vida (QDV). OBJETIVOS: Verificar o melhor questionário, SF-36 ou SRS-22, para avaliar a QDV na EIA. Secundariamente, avaliar a correlação entre o grau do ângulo de Cobb com a escala visual analógica (EVA) e verificar qual o melhor questionário, Oswestry ou Roland Morris, para avaliar a funcionalidade na EIA. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Participaram 19 indivíduos com EIA, idade entre 11 a 18 anos e ângulo de Cobb acima de 25º. Foram utilizados os questionários SF-36 e SRS-22, Oswestry e Roland Morris e a EVA. Os RESULTADOS: A população avaliada apresentou média de idade de 14,5 (3,1), peso 51 kg (7,9), altura 1,61 (0,08) e IMC 18,75 (2,7). Os coeficientes de correlação de Pearson entre o questionário Oswestry e os ângulos de Cobb torácico proximal, torácico principal e lombar foram, respectivamente: r = 0,58, r = 0,77 e r = 0,58. Ao correlacionar o questionário Roland Morris com os ângulos de Cobb torácico proximal e lombar, os coeficientes foram, respectivamente: r = 0,72 e r = 0,52. Ao correlacionar o Cobb lombar com o EVA, foi encontrado r = 0,55. Conclusão: Foi constatada forte correlação entre o questionário Oswestry com o ângulo de Cobb torácico principal e entre o questionário Roland Morris com o ângulo de Cobb torácico principal.
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