Adding life to years.
Heart disease is one of the most
common diseases in the Western world
and affects patients in various ways.
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The key to interpreting patient-reported health-related quality of life scores for use in person-centered healthcare approaches in clinical practice is having reference data to place the scores in the context of a meaningful reference group. Norms for the MacNew, generated on 1.506 English-speaking Australian patients with IHD, have been available since 2002. Based on an international sample of 6.130 adult patients with angina, or MI or heart failure living in 22 countries an update to MacNew reference data have been provided.
A methodological study develops mapping algorithms that translate widely used heart disease questionnaires — KCCQ, MLHFQ, and SAQ — into MacNew-7D utility scores, opening new possibilities for economic evaluation and quality-adjusted life-year calculations.
A double-blind randomized controlled trial finds that a neuromuscular strength-resistance training cardiac rehabilitation programme not only improves MacNew quality of life — it also significantly improves erectile function in men recovering from acute coronary syndrome.