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Trial reportBMC cardiovascular disorders2013

Predictors of physical and mental health-related quality of life outcomes among myocardial infarction patients.

Anna L Hawkes, Tania A Patrao, Robert Ware, John J Atherton, Craig B Taylor, Brian F Oldenburg

Abstract readMulticenter StudyPragmatic Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anna L HawkesSchool of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia. Anna.Hawkes@gmail.com.
Tania A Patrao
Robert Ware
John J Atherton
Craig B Taylor
Brian F Oldenburg

Funding

Medical Research Council 443222
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome for patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease. This report describes predictors of physical and mental HRQoL at six months post-hospitalisation for myocardial infarction.

methodsParticipants were myocardial infarction patients (n=430) admitted to two tertiary referral centres in Brisbane, Australia who completed a six month coronary heart disease secondary prevention trial (ProActive Heart). Outcome variables were HRQoL (Short Form-36) at six months, including a physical and mental summary score. Baseline predictors included demographics and clinical variables, health behaviours, and psychosocial variables. Stepwise forward multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify significant independent predictors of six month HRQoL.

resultsPhysical HRQoL was lower in participants who: were older (p<0.001); were unemployed (p=0.03); had lower baseline physical and mental HRQoL scores (p<0.001); had lower confidence levels in meeting sufficient physical activity recommendations (p<0.001); had no intention to be physically active in the next six months (p<0.001); and were more sedentary (p=0.001). Mental HRQoL was lower in participants who: were younger (p=0.01); had lower baseline mental HRQoL (p<0.001); were more sedentary (p=0.01) were depressed (p<0.001); and had lower social support (p=0.001).

conclusionsThis study has clinical implications as identification of indicators of lower physical and mental HRQoL outcomes for myocardial infarction patients allows for targeted counselling or coronary heart disease secondary prevention efforts.

trial registrationAustralian Clinical Trials Registry, Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, CTRN12607000595415.

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Health StatusMental HealthAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeQueenslandSelf ReportTreatment Outcome

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PMID24020831
PMCPMC3847683

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