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Australian Vascular Quality of Life Index (Ausviquol): A Pilot Study of a Disease-Specific Quality of Life Measure
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Borchard, KLA and Hewitt, PM and Wotherspoon, SJ and Scott, AR, Australian Vascular Quality of Life Index (Ausviquol): A Pilot Study of a Disease-Specific Quality of Life Measure, ANZ Journal of Surgery, 76, (4) pp. 208-213. ISSN 1445-1433 (2006) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03697.x
Abstract
Background: To develop and test a quality of life (QOL) index specific for patients with vascular disease and appropriate for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in the clinical setting. Methods: The questions and domains of the Australian Vascular Quality of Life Index (AUSVIQUOL) were determined by examination of a prospective database for frequency of symptoms and an in-depth interview of a sample population. The validity of the AUSVIQUOL was tested by comparing it with the Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) in a study involving 60 patients who underwent endovascular AAA repair and 48 open AAA repair. A subpopulation of 22 patients representative of the two groups was then reassessed using the SF-36 and the AUSVIQUOL, to compare the reliability of the two indices. Results: Similar domains of the SF-36 and the AUSVIQUOL measured common QOL elements. The correlation between the two indices was moderate; the AUSVIQUOL measured additional disease-specific QOL factors. The AUSVIQUOL showed better reliability than the SF-36 in all domains and statistically better in the physical function domain (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The AUSVIQUOL is an appropriate tool for the QOL assessment of patients with AAA in the clinical setting. © 2006 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Wotherspoon, SJ (Dr Simon Wotherspoon) |
ID Code: | 42392 |
Year Published: | 2006 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
Deposited By: | Mathematics |
Deposited On: | 2006-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2007-03-14 |
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