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ArticleZeitschrift fur Rheumatologie2024

[Patient-reported outcomes in German vasculitis patients-Data from the KOBRA quality project].

Christian Löffler, Martin Rudwaleit, Heinz-Jürgen Lakomek, Carina Stammann, Bernhard Hellmich

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Christian LöfflerKlinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Pneumologie, Nephrologie und Diabetologie, medius Klinik Kirchheim, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Tübingen, Eugenstr. 3, 73230, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland. c.loeffler2@medius-kliniken.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9401-3811
Martin RudwaleitUniversitätsklinik für Innere Medizin und Rheumatologie, Klinikum Bielefeld, Universitätsklinikum OWL, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Deutschland.
Heinz-Jürgen LakomekUniversitätsklinik für Geriatrie, Johannes Wesling Klinikum, Minden, Deutschland.
Carina StammannaQua Institut für angewandte Qualitätsforschung im Gesundheitswesen GmbH, Göppingen, Deutschland.
Bernhard HellmichKlinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Pneumologie, Nephrologie und Diabetologie, medius Klinik Kirchheim, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Tübingen, Eugenstr. 3, 73230, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesCurrent data on the care of patients with vasculitis in Germany are scarce. Patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires can capture aspects of the disease that escape conventional scores for disease activity, remission, and damage. For this reason, the Association of Rheumatological Acute Care Clinics (VRA) initiated a data analysis as part of the KOBRA quality project, the results of which are presented here. PATIENTS AND

methodsPatients with vasculitis of vessels of any size or with polymyalgia rheumatica were included. The prospective survey included data on demographics, disease, pain, treatment, follow-up and satisfaction at the time of inpatient admission, discharge and follow-up after 2.5 months. All patients completed the AAV-PRO and EQ-5D-3L questionnaires on admission and follow-up.

resultsIn this study 420 patients were recruited and follow-up data were available from 302. On average, improvements were documented in all 5 dimensions of the EQ-5D, with the strongest effects in self-care and coping with activities of daily living. In the AAV-PRO, highly significant differences were seen in the domains systemic symptoms and physical functioning. Satisfaction with medical and nursing treatment was very high and did not correlate with pain level or with the AAV-PRO measures. DISCUSSION: Under zreatment patient-reported outcomes improve at least partially in vasculitis patients. Satisfaction with medical treatment quality is independent of these outcomes.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeVasculitisAAV-PROEQ-5DHealth services researchQuality of lifeQuality of treatment

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