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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2021

Prospective analysis of disability and quality of life in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

Ivo Bozovic, Marina Peric, Ana Arsic Azanjac, Aleksa Palibrk, Ivana Bulatovic, Dejan Aleksic, Stojan Peric, Ivana Basta

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8 authors.

Ivo BozovicNeurology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 6, Dr. Subotic Sr. Street, 11 000, Belgrade, Serbia.
Marina PericInstitute for Health Protection of Mother and Child of Serbia "Dr. Vukan Cupic", Belgrade, Serbia.
Ana Arsic AzanjacFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Aleksa PalibrkNeurology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 6, Dr. Subotic Sr. Street, 11 000, Belgrade, Serbia.
Ivana BulatovicNeurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Dejan AleksicFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Stojan PericNeurology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 6, Dr. Subotic Sr. Street, 11 000, Belgrade, Serbia.
Ivana BastaNeurology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 6, Dr. Subotic Sr. Street, 11 000, Belgrade, Serbia. ivanabasta@yahoo.com.

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Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja 175083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEven treated chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) continues to pose a significant burden in patients' everyday functioning and may continuously affect their quality of life (QoL). The aims of our prospective study were to analyze health-related QoL in CIDP patients during a 1-year follow-up period in real-life settings and to compare QoL changes with changes in disability and with patient impression of change.

methodsThe study comprised 59 patients diagnosed with CIDP. SF-36 questionnaire was applied in order to evaluate patients' QoL. Inflammatory neuropathy cause and treatment (INCAT) disability scale was used to assess patients' functionality. The second question from the SF-36 questionnaire was used as an estimation of the patient impression of change (PIC) after 1 year.

resultsSF-36 scores did not change over time in the group as a whole. According to INCAT disability scores, worsening was registered in 24 (40%) patients and improvement in 8 (14%). Fifteen (25%) patients reported worsening and the same number reported improvement, according to PIC. Concordant results on INCAT and PIC were registered in 49% of patients. Pooled SF-36 scores moderately correlated with pooled INCAT disability scores (rho = - 0.27 to - 0.59, p < 0.01). One-year changes of SF-36 scores did not differ when compared to different INCAT outcomes (worsening, stable, improvement). On the other hand, significant changes of SF-36 scores in different outcome groups according to PIC (worsening, stable, improvement) were noted (p < 0.01).

conclusionINCAT, PIC, and SF-36 are complementary outcome measures that provide neurologists with useful items of information. We propose complementary use of these scales in CIDP patients in everyday clinical practice in order to detect worsening of the disease and/or of related symptoms on time.

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Persons with DisabilitiesPolyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory DemyelinatingHumansProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyDisabilityProspective studyQuality of life

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