Predictors of health-related quality of life and fatigue in systemic sclerosis: evaluation of the EuroQol-5D and FACIT-F assessment tools

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1215-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Strickland ◽  
John Pauling ◽  
Charlotte Cavill ◽  
Neil McHugh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Euroqol 5D

scholarly journals ILD-specific health-related quality of life in systemic sclerosis-associated ILD compared with IPF

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e000598
Author(s):  
Michael T Durheim ◽  
Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold ◽  
Tomas M Eagan ◽  
Arnt-Ove Hovden ◽  
May Brit Lund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Interstitial Lung Disease ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Forced Vital Capacity ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

IntroductionIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) are fibrotic ILDs with divergent disease populations. Little is known about health-related quality of life (HRQL) in SSc-ILD relative to IPF.MethodsWe used the Kings Brief Interstitial Lung Disease Questionnaire (K-BILD) to compare HRQL in a cross-sectional study of 57 patients with IPF and 29 patients with SSc-ILD. Analysis of covariance was used to adjust for age, gender and lung function.ResultsThe unadjusted mean K-BILD score was 63.1 (95% CI 57.1 to 69.1) among patients with SSc-ILD, as compared with 54.7 (51.8–57.5) among those with IPF (p=0.005). However, this difference in HRQL was attenuated after adjustment for age, gender and lung function. In a multivariable model, only forced vital capacity was associated with K-BILD scores. K-BILD scores were correlated with both forced vital capacity and with other relevant HRQL measures, regardless of ILD diagnosis.DiscussionPatients with SSc-ILD may have better ILD-specific quality of life than patients with IPF, but this difference appears to be driven primarily by better lung function. These results underscore the impact of lung function on HRQL in fibrotic ILD and the utility of K-BILD to assess HRQL in SSc-ILD.

scholarly journals Work productivity in systemic sclerosis, its economic burden and association with health-related quality of life

Rheumatology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Morrisroe ◽  
Vijaya Sudararajan ◽  
Wendy Stevens ◽  
Joanne Sahhar ◽  
Jane Zochling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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