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ArticleCanadian respiratory journal2020

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

Junko Tokuno, Toyofumi F Chen-Yoshikawa, Toru Oga, Takahiro Oto, Tomoyo Okawa, Yoshinori Okada, Miki Akiba, Masaki Ikeda, Daisuke Nakajima, Masatsugu Hamaji and 5 more

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Junko TokunoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Toyofumi F Chen-YoshikawaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0494-7077
Toru OgaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan.
Takahiro OtoOrgan Transplant Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Tomoyo OkawaOrgan Transplant Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Yoshinori OkadaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Miki AkibaDivision of Organ Transplantation, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Masaki IkedaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Daisuke NakajimaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Masatsugu HamajiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hideki MotoyamaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Akihiro AoyamaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Maki IsomiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Kazuo ChinDepartment of Respiratory Care and Sleep Control Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1011-7478
Hiroshi DateDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Improving health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important goal of lung transplantation, and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is frequently used for assessing HRQL in patients waitlisted for lung transplantation. We hypothesized that chronic respiratory failure (CRF)-specific HRQL measures would be more suitable than the SGRQ, considering the underlying disease and its severity in these patients. Methods: We prospectively collected physiological and patient-reported data (HRQL, dyspnea, and psychological status) of 199 patients newly registered in the waiting list of lung transplantation. CRF-specific HRQL measures of the Maugeri Respiratory Failure Questionnaire (MRF) and Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire (SRI) were assessed in addition to the SGRQ. Results: Compared to the MRF-26 and SRI, the score distribution of the SGRQ was skewed toward the worse ends of the scale. All domains of the MRF-26 and SRI were significantly correlated with the SGRQ. Multiple regression analyses to investigate factors predicting each HRQL score indicated that dyspnea and psychological status accounted for 12% to 28% of the variance more significantly than physiological measures did. The MRF-26 Total and SRI Summary significantly worsened from the baseline to 1 year ( Conclusions: The MRF-26 and SRI are valid, discriminative, and responsive in patients waitlisted for lung transplantation. In terms of the score distribution and responsiveness, CRF-specific measures may function better in their HRQL assessment than the currently used measures do.

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Lung DiseasesLung TransplantationQuality of LifeRespiratory InsufficiencyStress, PsychologicalWaiting ListsDyspneaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPsychological TechniquesSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and Questionnaires

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