Analysis of Optimal Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Patients Waitlisted for Lung Transplantation
Table 6
Comparison of HRQL scores between baseline and 1 year in 103 patients.
Baseline
1 year
value
SGRQ
Symptoms
63.5 ± 20.3
64.5 ± 20.8
0.33
Activities
79.9 ± 14.8
82.3 ± 15.5
0.019
Impacts
52.3 ± 18.9
55.4 ± 20.7
0.062
Total
62.5 ± 15.3
65.1 ± 16.9
0.040
MRF-26
Daily activities
44.2 ± 30.0
52.8 ± 33.0
<0.001
Perceived disability
45.6 ± 23.9
51.4 ± 24.5
<0.001
Total
44.9 ± 24.3
52.1 ± 26.2
<0.001
SRI
Respiratory complaints
57.0 ± 22.6
52.8 ± 22.9
<0.001
Physical functioning
48.9 ± 22.0
44.7 ± 22.2
0.017
Attendant symptoms and sleep
62.2 ± 23.2
59.8 ± 21.8
0.14
Social relationships
55.2 ± 18.3
53.0 ± 18.5
0.13
Anxiety
54.8 ± 22.0
49.5 ± 24.3
0.003
Psychological well-being
54.0 ± 18.5
53.8 ± 19.4
0.99
Social functioning
52.6 ± 22.6
47.8 ± 24.2
<0.001
Summary
55.0 ± 17.0
51.6 ± 18.0
0.010
Data are shown as mean ± SD. SGRQ: St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; MRF: Maugeri Respiratory Failure Questionnaire; SRI: Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire.
