Disease-specific quality of life assessment in intermittent claudication: review

Mehta, T.; Subramaniam, A.Venkata; Chetter, I.; McCollum, P.

Abstract

Objectives: intermittent claudication (IC) is a common condition that has a major impact on the patients' quality of life (QoL). Generic QoL instruments often lack sensitivity to detect small but clinically significant variation in QoL. Disease-specific instruments may overcome this problem. This study aims to review various disease-specific QoL instruments available for use in IC and make recommendations for clinical utilization based on validity, reliability and responsiveness. Methods: a detailed literature search and extensive bibliography review of all papers relating to disease-specific QoL and IC. Results: several disease-specific QoL instruments are available for use in patients with IC. The most notable of these are the Claudication Scale (CLAU-S), Sickness Impact Profile-Intermittent Claudication (SIPIC) and the VascuQoL. The Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) is an objective measure of the patient's walking ability and not a QoL instrument. Conclusion: many of the questionnaires are new and have undergone only a limited validation process. More work is required in this field before any one disease-specific QoL instrument can be recommended for use in patients with IC.

Citation

Mehta, T., Subramaniam, A., Chetter, I., & McCollum, P. (2003). Disease-specific quality of life assessment in intermittent claudication: review. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 25(3), 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2002.1837

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2003
• Publication Date: 2003-03
• Journal: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• Print ISSN: 1078-5884
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 202-208
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2002.1837
• Keywords: Surgery; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/432627