SF-36 Scores In Patients Research Articles

Retracted: Effect of Intensive Psychological Nursing Intervention on HAMD and SF-36 Scores in Patients with Severe Liver Cancer in ICU.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/4452308.].

Effects of microvascular decompression on quality-of-life in trigeminal neuralgia patients aged 70 years and older.

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) occasionally affects older adults, frequently worsens, and becomes refractory to medication. Older adult patients with TN may consider microvascular decompression (MVD) for their treatment. No study examines MVD effects on older adult TN patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present study evaluates the HRQoL of TN patients aged 70 years and older before and after MVD. Adult TN patients who underwent MVD evaluated their HRQoL using the 36-Item Short-form (SF-36) Health Survey before and 6 months after MVD. The patients were divided into four groups according to their decade of age. The clinical parameters and operative outcomes were analyzed statistically. The SF-36 physical, mental, and role social component summary scores and eight domain scale scores were analyzed using a twoway repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the effects of age group and preoperative and postoperative time points. Among 57 adult patients (34 women, 23 men; mean age, 69 years; range, 30-89 years), 21 patients were in their seventies, and 11 were in their eighties. The SF-36 scores of patients in all age groups improved after MVD. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA demonstrated a significant age group effect on the physical component summary and its physical functioning domain. A time point effect was significant on all component summaries and domains. There was a significant interaction between age group and time point effects on the bodily pain domain. These results suggested that patients 70 years and older had significant postoperative HRQoL improvement, but their improvement of physical-related HRQoL and multiple physical pain issues were limited. Impaired HRQoL in TN patients aged 70 years and older can improve after MVD. Careful management of multiple comorbidities and surgical risks enables MVD to be an appropriate treatment for older adult patients with refractory TN.

Evaluation of health-related quality of life and influencing factors in patients with Crohn disease.

ObjectiveWe assessed levels of anxiety and depression in patients with Crohn disease (CD) to identify predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL).MethodsIn this case-control study, we enrolled 50 adult patients with CD and 50 matched, healthy controls. All participants completed self-administered questionnaires including the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), and Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ, patients only). We analyzed the relationship between HRQOL and influencing factors.ResultsMean total scores on the SAS, SDS, and SF-36 were significantly different between patients and controls. IBDQ scores among patients in the active phase of CD were significantly lower than those in remission phase. SF-36 scores were significantly lower in patients with CD compared with healthy controls. SF-36 scores among patients with active CD were significantly lower than scores among those in remission, and SF-36 scores in patients without complications were significantly higher than in those with complications. SF-36 scores in patients with good nutritional status were also significantly higher than scores in malnourished patients with CD.ConclusionsDepression, anxiety, disease activity, complications, and nutritional status were predictive factors of decreased HRQOL in patients with CD.

Effect of Intensive Psychological Nursing Intervention on HAMD and SF-36 Scores in Patients with Severe Liver Cancer in ICU.

The aim of the study was to explore the effect of intensive psychological nursing intervention on HAMD and SF-36 scores in patients with severe liver cancer in intensive care unit (ICU). 134 critically ill patients with liver cancer in ICU who underwent resection of primary liver cancer from July 2019 to November 2021 were selected. The patients were randomly divided into control group and study group. The patients in the control group received routine nursing. The patients in the study group received intensive psychological nursing intervention on the basis of routine nursing. Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), and the MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) scores before and after nursing were compared between the two groups. The satisfaction of the two groups of patients with nursing was counted. The HAMA, HAMD, and SF-36 scores of patients receiving intensive psychological nursing intervention were significantly better than those receiving routine nursing. The nursing satisfaction of patients receiving intensive psychological nursing intervention was significantly higher than that of patients receiving routine nursing. Intensive psychological nursing intervention for patients with severe liver cancer in ICU can significantly reduce HAMD, improve SF-36 score, and patient nursing satisfaction. It is worthy of wide clinical promotion.

Effect of the WeChat Platform Health Management and Refined Continuous Nursing Model on Life Quality of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction after PCI.

The purpose was to explore the effect of the WeChat platform health management and refined continuous nursing model on life quality of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after PCI. 100 AMI patients treated in the cardiovascular medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected as the study subjects and randomly divided into research group and reference group, with 50 cases in each group. The reference group received routine nursing after PCI, while the research group received WeChat platform health management and continuous refined nursing. There were no significant differences in sex ratio, age, BMI, complications, education level, and residence between the two groups of patients (P > 0.05). The MPR values of patients in the two groups after intervention were significantly higher than those before intervention (P < 0.05), and the MPR value in the research group after intervention was significantly higher than that in the reference group (P < 0.05). The SF-36 scores of patients in the two groups after intervention were significantly higher than those before intervention (P < 0.001), and the SF-36 score in the research group after intervention was higher than that in the reference group (P < 0.001). The emotional, physical, and economic dimensions of patients in the research group after intervention were significantly lower than those in the reference group (P < 0.001). The HAMA and HAMD scores of patients in the research group after intervention were significantly lower than those in the reference group (P < 0.001). The nursing satisfaction score of patients in the research group was significantly higher than that in the reference group (P < 0.001). The total incidence of complications of patients in the research group after intervention was significantly lower than that in the reference group (P < 0.05). The WeChat platform health management and refined continuous nursing model can effectively improve the medication compliance of patients after PCI, improve the life quality, alleviate depression and anxiety, and reduce postoperative complications, with a definite effect, which is worthy of promotion and application.

Clinical Observation on the Effect of Systematic Nursing Intervention on Cognitive Function, Life Activity Ability, and Quality of Life of Senile Dementia Patients.

Objective To explore the influence of systematic nursing intervention on the life ability and quality of senile dementia patients. Methods Total of 82 senile dementia patients who were admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were divided into two groups according to the random number table, and the nursing intervention was analyzed. 41 patients in the control group were given routine nursing care, and 41 patients in the observation group were given systematic nursing intervention. Patients were assessed cognitively using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA). The Barthel index and SF-36 were used to evaluate the patients' daily activity function and quality of life. A Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) was used to assess mental distress. The Social-Adaptive Function Rating Scale (SAFE) and Social Skills Inventory (SSC) were used to evaluate the patients' social interaction ability before and after nursing intervention. Nursing satisfaction was distributed to patients in the form of a self-prepared nursing satisfaction questionnaire for scoring. Results After the nursing intervention, the MoCA scores of patients in the two groups were higher than those before the nursing intervention, and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After the nursing intervention, the Barthel index scores of patients in the two groups were higher than those before the nursing intervention, and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After the nursing intervention, the SF-36 scores of patients in the two groups were higher than those before the nursing intervention, and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After nursing intervention, the SCL-90-R scores of patients in the two groups were lower than those before nursing intervention, and the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After the nursing intervention, the SAFE scores of patients in the two groups were lower than those before the nursing intervention, and the safe scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). After the nursing intervention, the SSC scores of patients in the two groups were lower than those before the nursing intervention, and the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After nursing intervention, the total satisfaction degree of the control group (80.49%) was lower than that of the observation group (97.56%) (P < 0.05). Conclusion The implementation of systematic nursing intervention is conducive to improve the cognitive function, activity of life, and quality of life of senile dementia patients who have a positive effect, and nursing satisfaction is higher.

Effective Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia at the First Branch of the Trigeminal Nerve by High-Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency.

Background: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the most common and serious complications of herpes zoster. PHN of the first branch of the trigeminal nerve is painful and difficult to treat, as no definitive effective treatment is available. The aim of this retrospective study was to observe the efficacy and safety of treatment of PHN of the first branch of the trigeminal nerve with high-voltage pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) of the supraorbital nerve.Methods: Fifty-two patients diagnosed with the PHN of the first branch of the trigeminal nerve at the Department of Pain Management, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, between April 2017 and October 2020 were selected. The PRF treatment of the supraorbital nerve was used. The patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment received: group C, conventional PRF group; and group H, high-voltage PRF group. The basic conditions, pain scores, and SF-36 scores of patients before treatment were recorded. Also, intraoperative and postoperative adverse events, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months of follow-up were recorded. Furthermore, treatment efficiency was followed up at 6 months after treatment.Results: The VAS scores of patients in both groups were significantly lower at all time points after treatment compared with presurgery. VAS scores in group H were lower than those in group C 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. SF36 scores of patients in group H were better than those in group C 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. The treatment efficiency at 6 months after treatment was higher in group H than in group C. No serious adverse events occurred in both groups.Conclusion: The efficacy of the high-voltage PRF of the supraorbital nerve in treating the PHN of the first branch of the trigeminal nerve was superior to that of conventional PRF. It was a safe and effective treatment method.

The change of quality of life in 52 patients with non-severe aplastic anemia after cyclosporine A therapy

目的研究非重型再生障碍性贫血（NSAA）患者接受环孢素A（CsA）治疗前后生活质量的变化，并分析生活质量改善的影响因素。方法收集2014年1月至2016年1月在北京协和医院门诊初次治疗、仅使用CsA的NSAA患者，在治疗前和治疗2年后分别填写SF-36量表，与正常中国人模型（常模）比较；并调查评估患者的年龄、性别、文化程度、家庭年收入、付费方式、依从性、治疗前一般健康状况及治疗2年后的疗效，分析其与生活质量改善的关系。结果共52例患者符合入组条件，其中男性27例（51.9％），女性25例（48.1％），中位年龄48（21～85）岁。CsA治疗2年，完全治疗反应（CR）15例（28.8％），部分治疗反应（PR）25例（48.1％），无治疗反应（NR）12例（23.1％），治疗总有效率（CR+PR）76.9％。患者治疗前SF-36量表躯体和心理健康得分差于常模（P值均<0.05）。治疗后，躯体方面及总体生活质量虽仍然低于常模（P值均<0.05），但心理健康与常模比较差异无统计学意义（P值均>0.05），精力（VT）、精神健康（MH）得分高于常模［VT：（58.8±20.1）分对（52.3±20.9）分，P＝0.023；MH：（65.9±17.6）分对（59.7±22.9）分，P＝0.014］。不同社会背景与生活质量改善均无显著相关性。起病时体能状况评分（ECOG评分）较低者生活质量改善更大。CsA治疗有效者生活质量均得到显著改善。结论NSAA患者生活质量低于常人，CsA治疗可以改善患者的生活质量，尤其是心理健康情况。不同社会背景的患者均可从治疗中获益，而起病较重者获益更大。

CORR Insights®: What Are the Minimum Clinically Important Differences in SF-36 Scores in Patients with Orthopaedic Oncologic Conditions?

CORR Insights®: What Are the Minimum Clinically Important Differences in SF-36 Scores in Patients with Orthopaedic Oncologic Conditions?

Effects of a therapeutic climbing program on muscle activation and SF-36 scores of patients with lower back pain.

[Purpose] This study examined the effects of lumbar stability exercises on chronic lower back pain by using a therapeutic climbing program on lumbar muscle activity and function. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty adult subjects with chronic back pain participated. The subjects were assigned to 2 exercise groups, namely the lumbar stabilization (Mat Ex) and therapeutic climbing exercise groups (TC Ex). Each group trained for 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 4 weeks. The Short-form 36-item Questionnaire (SF-36) was administered and the surface electromyographic (sEMG) activities of the lumbar muscles were measured. [Results] Both therapy groups showed significant increases in the SF-36 score, and the increase was greater in the TC Ex group. Significant increases in the sEMG activities of the lumbar muscles were found in both groups. The increases in the sEMG activities of the rectus abdominis and internal and external oblique muscles of the abdomen were greater in the TC Ex group than in the Mat Ex group. [Conclusion] These findings demonstrate that TC Ex, which is similar to normal lumbar stabilization exercise, is effective at activating and improving the function of the lumbar muscles. These results suggest that TC Ex has a positive impact on the stabilization of the lumbar region.

PMS76 - Predicting EQ-5D Utility Scores from SF-36 Scores in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japan

PMS76 - Predicting EQ-5D Utility Scores from SF-36 Scores in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japan

FRI0314 Lupusqol correlates with sf36, but not with sledai in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in turkey

ObjectivesTo assess the value of disease-specific LupusQoL questionnaire and compare it with a general QoL scale, SF36, in patients with SLE from Turkey.MethodsPatients with SLE followed in the Rheumatology Clinics...

Quality of life and cognitive function in Fontan patients, a population-based study

After the Fontan procedure patients are at risk for reduced quality of life (QoL) and cognitive function. We aimed to assess these important factors in Danish Fontan patients and to compare the results with a group of healthy controls. All Fontan patients living in Denmark were identified and invited to participate. QoL was evaluated using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) version 4.0 generic core module in patients <16 years and the Short Form 36 questionnaire (SF-36) in patients ≥16 years. Cognitive function was evaluated in all patients ≥6 years using the Quick Test of Cognitive Speed. To evaluate if QoL correlated with exercise capacity, patients performed a symptom-limited bicycle test. 158 of 179 eligible patients (88%) consented to participate. Median age was 13.9 years (IQR: 10.2-19.3). PedsQL scores increased with age but were significantly lower among patients than among controls. SF-36 physical scores were significantly lower in patients compared to controls while psychosocial scores were similar. Cognitive speed was significantly reduced in patients at all ages compared to controls. No significant difference in PedsQL-/SF-36 scores or cognitive speed was found between hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and non-HLHS Fontan patient. PedsQL-/SF-36 scores in patients ≥10 years correlated significantly to cognitive speed but not to peak exercise capacity. QoL is reduced in Fontan children compared to their healthy counterparts whereas in patients ≥16 years only physical, but not psychosocial QoL is reduced. Cognitive speed was significantly lower in patients at all ages compared to controls.

Correlation Study Between KSS, WOMAC and SF-36 Scores in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Spanish Speaking Population

The aim of this study was to determine whether it is necessary to use the KSS, WOMAC and SF-36 scales in a Spanish speaking population. These 3 questionnaires were administered to 1000 consecutive patients in the TKA preoperative period. Pearson's correlation coefficient and coefficient of determination were obtained. 196 patients were excluded. A poor correlation was obtained comparing the different items of the different scores with each other. Only in 3 out of different comparisons performed was a Pearson's correlation r>0.5 obtained. The worst results were obtained comparing the two knee specific tests (SF-36 vs WOMAC) and the best ones comparing SF-36 and WOMAC scores. Based on these results, the use of the three tests in the TKA preoperative period is recommended in a Spanish speaking population.

Relationships between disability, quality of life and prevalence of nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Patients with Parkinson’s disease suffer from a variety of motor and nonmotor symptoms (NMS), report reduced quality of life and increased disability. Aims of this study are to assess the impact of Parkinson’s disease on disability and quality of life, to evaluate the relationships between them and NMS prevalence. In this cross-sectional study, adult patients were consecutively enrolled and administered the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO-DAS II), the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Non Motor Symptoms Questionnaire (NMSQuest). One-sample t-test was used to compare WHO-DAS II and SF-36 scores with normative value. Pearson’s correlation was performed between NMSQuest, WHO-DAS II and SF-36 summary scales. Independent-sample t-test was used to compare NMSQuest, WHO-DAS II and SF-36 scores in patients with Hoehn & Yahr stage <3 and ≥3. In total, 96 patients were enrolled. SF-36 and WHO-DAS II scores were significantly worse than the normative values. Correlation coefficients between NMSQuest, WHO-DAS II and SF-36’s mental score were moderate, and were high between WHO-DAS II and and SF-36’s physical score. Patients with Hoehn & Yahr stage ≥ 3 reported reduced quality of life, higher disability and more NMS. Parkinson’s disease severity is strongly associated with reduced quality of life, increased disability and NMS prevalence. Disability and quality of life assessment tools measure psychosocial facets that are similar specifically with regard to physical health component of health-related quality of life, are sensitive enough to capture differences related to disease’s progression and increased prevalence of NMS.

Lower gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis: a population-based study

To investigate the frequency and nature of bowel symptoms in a population-based cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), compared with healthy controls, and to relate these symptoms to health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). Seventy-nine SSc patients and 158 matched controls answered a validated questionnaire on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Modified Miller Score, a composite score measuring faecal incontinence, was computed. Abnormal stool consistency, bloating, a feeling of incomplete evacuation, faecal incontinence and rectal bleeding were more frequently reported by SSc patients than controls. The ability for anorectal discrimination, and deferring defecation was diminished in SSc patients. Bowel function affected general well being in 30% of patients and social life in 20%. Patients had lower SF-36 scores, that is, worse HR-QOL than controls. Modified Miller Score did not correlate to the SF-36 scores in patients, but other lower GI symptoms, especially abdominal pain and bloating, were associated with diminished HR-QOL. Lower GI symptoms, including faecal incontinence, are more common in patients with SSc than in healthy controls and are of consequence to the individual patient's life. The lower prevalence of anorectal discrimination in the SSc patients suggests a neuronal defect in these patients. Increased awareness of these symptoms might stimulate a search for new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Consistency of Estimated Utilities from Sf-36 Scores in Patients Undergoing Biofeedback Therapy for Chronic Constipation

Consistency of Estimated Utilities from Sf-36 Scores in Patients Undergoing Biofeedback Therapy for Chronic Constipation

SF-36 scores in degenerative lumbar spine disorders: Analysis of prospective data from 451 patients

Background When using Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in assessing outcomes of treatment, normative data for different diagnoses are needed to allow cross-comparisons of existing and future studies. We determined the SF-36 scores in patients with surgical lumbar spine problems.Methods This is a prospective observational study of consecutive surgical patients in one institution. In addition to SF-36 questionnaire responses, local pain, radiating pain, analgesic intake and walking ability were recorded, together with several other demographic variables. 451 patients (50% women) with median age 52 (13–88) years, operated from 1998 through 2002, were included in the study.Results Preoperative SF-36 scores were significantly lower than those derived from previously published material (the general population, nonspecific low back pain (LBP) patients, other samples of non-LBP patients), also with the use of normbased scoring. Sick-leave and worker's compensation seemed to affect perceived Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), but smoking habits did not. Some SF-36 domains showed a possible discriminating pattern between diagnoses.Interpretation HRQoL reported by patients scheduled for lumbar spine surgery was much worse than for the normal population and for LBP patients. The normative SF-36 values provided may be used as a benchmark in future studies.

Cluster analysis of SF-36 scores in patients presenting for initial evaluation

Cluster analysis of SF-36 scores in patients presenting for initial evaluation

The impact of headache on quality of life

Population-based studies have shown that migraineurs have reduced HRQoL independent of depression. Furthermore, HRQoL is reduced with increasing migraine attack frequency. In both population-based and clinic-based studies, CDH patients have reduced HRQoL, most marked in subjects with analgesic overuse. In one population-based study, no difference in HRQoL was found between patients with transformed migraine (TM) and patients with CTTH. However, the number of patients in this study was relatively small. In a clinic-based study, SF-36 scores in patients with chronic daily headache (CDH) depended on the percentage of the type of patients in the sample: the greater the proportion of patientsa with TM, the more impaired the SF-36 scores.