Canadian Respiratory Journal

Research Article

Analysis of Optimal Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Patients Waitlisted for Lung Transplantation

Table 4

Relationship between HRQL and clinical measurements.


	SGRQ				MRF-26			SRI
	Sym	Act	Imp	Total	Dai	Per	Total	RC	PF	AS	SR	AX	WB	SF	Sum

Age	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BMI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Albumin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hemoglobin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Creatinine	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CRP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PaO₂	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.27	—	—	—	—	—	—
PaCO₂	0.22	—	—	0.25	0.29	—	0.24	−0.32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
%FEV₁	−0.33	−0.42	−0.33	−0.41	−0.41	—	−0.34	0.30	0.37	—	0.24	0.27	—	0.30	0.34
%FVC	−0.31	−0.42	−0.38	−0.42	−0.41	—	−0.41	0.40	0.33	—	—	—	—	—	0.31
6MWD	−0.27	−0.47	0.41	−0.47	−0.39	−0.27	−0.37	—	0.41	—	0.26	0.25	0.22	0.40	0.35
mMRC dyspnea	0.30	0.64	0.62	0.67	0.55	0.41	0.55	−0.36	−0.63	−0.31	−0.38	−0.44	−0.31	−0.53	−0.54
HADS anxiety	0.29	0.40	0.65	0.60	0.46	0.63	0.59	−0.43	−0.49	−0.48	−0.57	−0.57	−0.60	−0.53	−0.66
HADS depression	0.26	0.40	0.67	0.61	0.53	0.58	0.61	−0.40	−0.54	−0.36	−0.54	−0.54	−0.59	−0.55	−0.62

Missing values (—) indicate no significant relationships (). SGRQ: St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; Sym: symptoms; Act: activities; Imp: impacts; MRF: Maugeri Respiratory Failure Questionnaire; Dai: daily activities; Per: perceived disability; SRI: Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire; RC: respiratory complaints; PF: physical functioning; AS: attendant symptoms and sleep; SR: social relationships; AX: anxiety; WB: psychological well-being; SF: social functioning; Sum: summary; BMI: body mass index; CRP: C-reactive protein; PaO₂: partial pressure of arterial oxygen; PaCO₂: partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: forced vital capacity; 6MWD: 6-minute walk distance; mMRC: modified Medical Research Council; HADS: hospital anxiety and depression scale.