Why generic and disease‐specific quality‐of‐life instruments should be used together for the evaluation of patients with persistent allergic rhinitis

Leong, Khai Pang; Yeak, S.; SAURAJEN, A.; Mok, Paul Kan-Hwei; Earnest, Arul; Siow, Jin Keat; Chee, N. W. C.; Yeo, Seng Beng; Khoo, Mark L. C.; Lee, J. C. Y.; Seshadri, Ravi; Chan, Siew‐Pang; Tang, Camelia Qian Ying; Chng, Hiok Hee

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02201.x

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“…This pattern of findings is consistent with previous research suggesting that condition-specific HRQL measures tend to be more responsive than generic HRQL measures [34][35][36]. For example, a comparison of generic to condition-specific measures across 43 randomized clinical trials found that the condition-specific measures were more responsive to change, particularly in studies with a nonzero therapeutic effect [34].…”

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confidence: 90%

Responsiveness of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Quality of Life Scale (AAQoL)

Matza¹,

Johnston

Faries

et al. 2007

Qual Life Res

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Responsiveness of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Quality of Life Scale (AAQoL)

Matza¹,

Johnston

Faries

et al. 2007

Qual Life Res

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“…The participants were instructed according to the guidelines defined by the designers of the questionnaires. As proposed by several authors, we used a combination of generic and disease specific quality of life scales (Leong et al 2005; Terreehorst et al 2004). The study participants were asked if any serious or dramatic event had happened during the observation period to exclude response shift (van Gerth Wijk 2002).…”

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Work-related airway symptoms, nasal reactivity and health-related quality of life in female hairdressers: a follow-up study during exposure

Diab

Jönsson

Axmon

et al. 2012

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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ObjectivesHairdressers often complain of work-related rhinitis (WR). They are infrequently sensitized to persulphates. The cause and mechanism of the symptoms and the effects on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains unclear. The objectives were to follow female hairdressers with WR mainly from bleaching powder regarding nasal reactivity to persulphate and to evaluate symptoms, HRQoL and inflammatory markers in nasal lavage during a working period after vacation and compared with hairdressers without symptoms and pollen allergic women.MethodsSkin prick tests to persulphate were performed in the hairdressers. Participants kept a diary of symptoms and of work tasks (hairdressers only). They completed HRQoL questionnaires. Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) in nasal lavage fluid was examined. The symptomatic hairdressers performed nasal challenges with persulphate before and after the exposure.ResultsSkin prick tests were negative. Although the nasal reactivity to persulphate did not change a steady increase in nasal symptoms, especially blockage, and in ECP was noticed in the symptomatic hairdressers. The HRQoL deteriorated in the symptomatic hairdressers indicating an effect on their working situation and daily life. The atopics had more, but varying symptoms (itching, sneezing and secretion).ConclusionsThe difference in the clinical picture between the symptomatic hairdressers and the pollen allergic women, the increase in symptoms and ECP in the nasal lavage support the view that a sensitization to hairdresser chemicals by a mechanism not yet understood is operating. The deterioration of the HRQoL in the symptomatic hairdressers indicates a considerable effect on their life.

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“…The overall RQLQ score is the mean of all 28 responses and the individual domain scores are the means of the items in those domains. The RQLQ has been adapted to many different cultures and languages [Bunnag et al 2005;Okuda et al 2005;Nascimento Silva et al 2001;Leong et al 1999]. Also, the RQLQ has been tested in adult patients with seasonal, perennial as well as intermittent and persistent AR [Juniper and Guyatt, 1991].…”

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Quality of life in allergic rhinitis

Özdoğanoğlu¹,

Songu²,

Inançli³

2011

Ther Adv Respir Dis

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Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem that causes major illness and disability worldwide. Although nasal and nonnasal symptoms are directly attributable to inflammation in the upper respiratory tract, individuals also experience generalized symptoms that include fatigue, mood changes, depression, anxiety and impairments of work and school performance, and cognitive function. Health-related quality of life focuses on patients' perceptions of their disease and measures impairments that have a significant impact on the patient. The burden of disease, as the patient perceives it, forms the basic motivation to seek medical aid or to undergo therapy. Adherence to therapy requires changes in health, perceived by patients as relevant and outweighing eventual disadvantages of intervention. Because so many factors are involved in health-related quality of life, there are multiple ways in which it can be measured. A variety of validated and standardized questionnaires have been developed including assessments of school performance, work performance, productivity, and other parameters that quantify the impact of allergic rhinitis and its treatment on quality of life. The aim of this review is to highlight the impact of allergic rhinitis on the quality of life and to analyze the most commonly used health-related quality of life instruments.

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Why generic and disease‐specific quality‐of‐life instruments should be used together for the evaluation of patients with persistent allergic rhinitis

Cited by 34 publications

References 43 publications

Responsiveness of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Quality of Life Scale (AAQoL)

Responsiveness of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Quality of Life Scale (AAQoL)

Work-related airway symptoms, nasal reactivity and health-related quality of life in female hairdressers: a follow-up study during exposure

Quality of life in allergic rhinitis

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