Assessment of health related quality of life in polish patients with primary biliary cirrhosis - 17/09/16
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Summary |
Background |
Most patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL), as assessed by PBC-specific HRQoL (PBC-40) and generic (SF-36) questionnaires. Data on the applicability of PBC-27, a shorter version of PBC-40, have been limited.
Aims |
To assess HRQoL in Polish PBC patients, applying PBC-40, PBC-27 and SF-36 and to associate clinical or laboratory parameters with HRQoL factors.
Methods |
A total of 205 PBC patients (188 females) were analyzed using PBC-40, PBC-27 and SF-36; 85 disease-free demographically matched (in terms of age, gender, ethnicity) individuals were used as normal controls.
Results |
When compared to controls, PBC patients had significantly impaired HRQoL across all the domains of SF-36. HRQoL impairment by PBC-40 and PBC-27 was comparable between cirrhotics and non-cirrhotics, except for significantly worse Itch in cirrhotics (6.5±4.9 vs 5.1±4.3; P=0.03). In PBC-40/27, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels correlated with itch (P=0.0003). Female patients had marginally impaired cognitive function compared to males by PBC-40 (P=0.06). Other gender-related differences were not found. Anti-gp210 positive, as well as AMA negative PBC patients, had worse HRQoL features in itch and social/emotional domains of PBC-40/PBC-27 questionnaires. Very strong correlations (P<0.0001) between PBC-40/PBC-27 and SF-36 were seen for several domains.
Conclusions |
HRQoL is significantly impaired in Polish patients with PBC, independently of gender and disease severity. PBC-40 and PBC-27 questionnaires are efficient in detecting HRQoL impairment in Polish PBC patients. The striking correlation between PBC-40/PBC-27 and SF-36 confirms the usefulness of the former HRQoL measures in PBC patients from Central-Eastern Europe.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations : PBC, HRQoL, IBD, PF, RP, BP, GH, VT, SF, RE, MH, PCS, MCS
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Vol 40 - N° 4
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