Quality of Life Measurements Using a Linear Analog Scale for Elderly Patients with Chronic Lung Disease.

Hiratsuka, Tomoko; Kida, Kenji

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.32.832

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“…It was previously shown that the QOL scale has internal consistency and validity (Hiratsuka and Kida 1993;Katsura et al 2003). VAS showed a significant correlation with the total score and three components of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (Jones et al 1992), the other disease-specific HRQOL measure for patients with chronic pulmonary diseases.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…HRQOL was assessed with use of Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) (Bergner et al 1981) for generic HRQOL, and by visual analogue scale (VAS) (Hiratsuka and Kida 1993) for disease-specific QOL.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…VAS is a simple HRQOL questionnaire using a linear analog scale designed to evaluate HRQOL in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases (Hiratsuka and Kida 1993). It was previously shown that the QOL scale has internal consistency and validity (Hiratsuka and Kida 1993;Katsura et al 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The examinee was asked to write a simple mark (×) on the line at the point most appropriate to describe their feelings at that moment. The scores ranges were from the best score (100 mm = 100%) to the worst score (0 mm = 0%) (Hiratsuka and Kida 1993).…”

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Long-Term Beneficial Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Gotö

Kohzuki²,

Meguro³

et al. 2007

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow limitation, which results in exertional dyspnea and physical disability. Subsequently, those cause a difficulty in performing routine activities of daily living and affect their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has been reported to be an effective treatment for selected patients with advanced COPD to improve pulmonary function, lung mechanics, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea. However, the long-term effects of LVRS on HRQOL have not been fully investigated. Therefore the effects of LVRS on generic and disease-specific HRQOL were assessed in patients with COPD following LVRS for 36 months. Nineteen patients (65.1 ± 7.0 [mean ± S.D.] years old) who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation plus LVRS (LVRS group), and 8 patients (67.2 ± 5.8 years old) who did pulmonary rehabilitation but not LVRS (Medical group) were studied. In both groups, optimal medication was given throughout this period. Generic HRQOL and diseasespecific HRQOL were evaluated before rehabilitation, and 3, 12, 24, and 36 months after LVRS. Following LVRS, the generic HRQOL was significantly improved and the diseasespecific HRQOL was maintained up to 36 months. In Medical group, disease-specific HRQOL rapidly deteriorated. In conclusion, the long-term effects of LVRS on HRQOL in COPD patients were maintained up to 36 months compared with Medical group. Both generic and disease-specific HRQOL changed differently, suggesting the importance of both assessments especially in long-term follow up.sickness impact profile; visual analogue scale; rehabilitation; lung volume reduction surgery; quality of life © 2007 Tohoku University Medical PressChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. The prevalence of COPD was 3.6% in all Japanese subjects (Takemura et al. 2005) and at least 8.6% in the general Japanese population aged over 40 years (Fukuchi et al. 2004); males in their 50s and over 60 years old and females over 60 years old showed remarkably

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confidence: 82%

“…HRQOL was assessed with use of Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) (Bergner et al 1981) for generic HRQOL, and by visual analogue scale (VAS) (Hiratsuka and Kida 1993) for disease-specific QOL.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Subjectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-Term Beneficial Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Kohzuki²,

Meguro³

et al. 2007

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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“…Amongrespiratory diseases, chronic respiratory failure has often been a subject of study within psychosomatic medicine (19,20). Several studies on the personalities of patients with chronic respiratory failure, using Egograms or the STAI, have also been published (21).…”

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Quality of Life and Anxiety before and after Lung Cancer Chemotherapy: Relationship to Patient's Personality.

et al. 1996

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The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of life (QOL)and anxiety in 50 inpatients with primary lung cancer and examine the influence of their personalities on the QOLassessment. We used a psychological personality test to evaluate the patient's personality, then followed the course of QOLand anxiety before and after chemotherapy. To measure QOL, we used Holmes's QOL checklist, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was adopted to estimate the patient's anxiety. Eighty courses of chemotherapy were administered, and QOLevaluations were performed 235 times. By using factor analysis, the somatic, social and psychological factors were extracted which confirmed the reliability and validity of the QOLchecklist. The psychological QOLscore showed a correlation with A (Adult) and AC(Adapted Child) of the five ego states in the Egogram.

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Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Holland

Hill

Jones

et al. 2012

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Quality of Life Measurements Using a Linear Analog Scale for Elderly Patients with Chronic Lung Disease.

Cited by 17 publications

References 27 publications

Long-Term Beneficial Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Long-Term Beneficial Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Quality of Life and Anxiety before and after Lung Cancer Chemotherapy: Relationship to Patient's Personality.

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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