Quality of life in patients with intermittent claudication

Harwood, A. E.; Totty, J. P.; Broadbent, E.; Smith, G. E; Chetter, I. C.

Abstract

© 2017, The Author(s). Background: Intermittent claudication (IC) is a common condition that causes pain in the lower limbs when walking and has been shown to severely impact the quality of life (QoL) of patients. The QoL is therefore often regarded as an important measure in clinical trials investigating intermittent claudication. To date, no consensus exits on the type of life questionnaire to be used. This review aims to examine the QoL questionnaires used in trials investigating peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Material and methods: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials including a primary analysis of QoL via questionnaire was performed. Trials involving patients with diagnosed PAD were included (either clinically or by questionnaire). Any trial which had QoL as the primary outcome data was included with no limit being placed on the type of questionnaire used. Results: The search yielded a total of 1845 articles of which 31 were deemed appropriate for inclusion in the review. In total, 14 different QoL questionnaires were used across 31 studies. Of the questionnaires 24.06% were missing at least one domain when reported in the results of the study. Mean standard deviation varied widely based on the domain reported, particularly within the SF36. Discussion: Despite previous recommendations for Europewide standardisation of quality of life assessment, to date no such tool exists. This review demonstrated that a number of different questionnaires remain in use, that their completion is often inadequate and that further evidence-based guidelines on QoL assessment are required to guide future research.

Citation

Harwood, A. E., Totty, J. P., Broadbent, E., Smith, G. E., & Chetter, I. C. (2017). Quality of life in patients with intermittent claudication. Gefässchirurgie, 22(3), 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00772-017-0269-4

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 14, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 18, 2017
• Publication Date: May 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 14, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 14, 2017
• Journal: Gefässchirurgie
• Print ISSN: 0948-7034
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 159-164
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00772-017-0269-4
• Keywords: Ankle brachial index, Exercise, Peripheral arterial disease, Questionnaire
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/452379
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00772-017-0269-4
• Additional Information: Copy of article: Harwood, A.E., Totty, J.P., Broadbent, E. et al. Gefässchirurgie (2017) 22: 159. doi:10.1007/s00772-017-0269-4
• Contract Date: Jun 14, 2017