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      A qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde de doentes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica e asma avaliada pelo SGRQ Translated title: The health-related quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma evaluated by the SGRQ

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          Objectivos: Comparar os efeitos da asma e da DPOC na qualidade de vida dos doentes avaliados pelo Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) através de correlações entre as variáveis e os domínios e a pontuação total. Métodos: Estudo transversal entre Outubro de 2008 a Março de 2009 com 75 adultos das consultas de ambulatório do Hospital Universitário de Salamanca, Espanha. Depois de informar os objectivos do estudo e os aspectos éticos, foi preenchido um formulário com os dados clínicos e socio-demográficos e, em seguida, aplicada a versão espanhola do SGRQ. Para a análise estatística fui utilizada o pacote estatístico Stadistics SPSS versão 17.0. Resultados: 65,3% eram homens e 34,7% mulheres com idade média de 60,4 anos; 68% tinham diagnóstico de asma e 30,7% de DPOC. Foram encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas (p < 0,05) entre o diagnóstico e o domínio actividade; e nenhuma entre o sexo, o facto de ser fumador, ex-fumador ou hipertenso com os dois domínios. Os níveis socioeconómicos relacionam-se de forma inversa e significativa (p=0,038) com a pontuação total. Foram obtidas diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre a idade e os domínios actividade (p < 0,01) e impacto (p < 0,05) e a pontuação total do SGRQ (p<0,01). O VEF1VEMS correlacionou-se apenas com o domínio actividade (p<0,01) e com a pontuação total do questionário (p < 0,01). Conclusões: Nenhuma variável se correlacionou com todos os domínios e a pontuação total do instrumento e algumas não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significativa.

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          Aims: To compare the effects of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the quality of life of patients evaluated using the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) through correlating the variables, domains and total score. Methods: A cross-sectional study from October 2008 to March 2009 with 75 adult outpatients at the University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain. Patients provided their clinical and socio-demographical data after being informed of the study’s aims and ethical aspects. The Spanish version of the SGRQ and the statistical packa ge Statistics SPSS version 17.0 were used for statistical analysis. Results: 65.3% were male and 34.7% female with mean age 60.4 years. 68% had a diagnosis of asthma and 30.7% COPD. Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between diagnosis and the ‘activity’ domain were found. None were found between gender, smoking, ex-smoking or hypertension and the domains. The income levels were inversely related (p=0.038) with the total score. Statistically significant differences between age and the ‘activity’ (p<0.01) and ‘impact’ (p<0.05) domains and the SGRQ total score were found (p<0.01). The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%pred) only correlated with the ‘activity’ domain (p<0.01) and with the total score (p<0.01). Conclusions: No variable correlated with all domains and the total score of the instrument. Some presented no statistically significant difference.

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          Health status measurement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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          Health status measurement is a common feature of studies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This review assesses recent evidence for the validity of these measurements and their role as measures of the overall impact of the disease on the patient's daily life and wellbeing. It reviews the mostly widely used COPD specific questionnaires and examines the contribution that they make to an assessment of the overall effect of treatment. Finally, it addresses the question of how symptomatic benefit may be assessed in individual patients in routine practice.
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            Validity and reliability of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire after adaptation to a different language and culture: the Spanish example.

            We describe the adaptation into Spanish of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), a self-administered questionnaire developed by Jones et al. (1991) covering three domains of health in airways disease patients: symptoms, activity and impacts. For the adaptation, the forward and back-translation method by bilinguals was used, together with professional committee and lay panel. Once tested for feasibility and comprehension, 318 male chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a wide range of disease severity completed the Spanish version of the SGRQ. The clinical status of the patients was evaluated concurrently with the measurement of health status. Lung function was assessed in the 2 months before or after the questionnaire administration. The Spanish version of the SGRQ was acceptable and easy to understand. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was 0.94 for the overall scale and 0.72 for "Symptoms", 0.89 for "Activity", and 0.89 for "Impacts" subscales. Correlation coefficients between the overall score and dyspnoea and % forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) were 0.59 and -0.45, respectively, and these correlations were higher than those observed between the clinical variables and the Nottingham Health Profile, a generic measure of health-related quality of life. Results of the study suggest that the Spanish version of the SGRQ is conceptually equivalent to the original, and similarly reliable and valid. Although further studies should complete the adaptation work, results suggest that the SGRQ may already be used in Spain and in international studies involving Spanish respiratory patients. According to the present approach, it appears to be feasible to adapt a specific questionnaire on health-related quality of life in respiratory disease to another language and culture.
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              Health-related quality of life is related to COPD disease severity

              Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between health-related quality of life (HRQL) and disease severity using lung function measures. Methods A survey was performed in subjects with COPD in Sweden. 168 subjects (70 women, mean age 64.3 years) completed the generic HRQL questionnaire, the Short Form 36 (SF-36), the disease-specific HRQL questionnaire; the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and the utility measure, the EQ-5D. The subjects were divided into four severity groups according to FEV1 per cent of predicted normal using two clinical guidelines: GOLD and BTS. Age, gender, smoking status and socio-economic group were regarded as confounders. Results The COPD severity grades affected the SGRQ Total scores, varying from 25 to 53 (GOLD p = 0.0005) and from 25 to 45 (BTS p = 0.0023). The scores for SF-36 Physical were significantly associated with COPD severity (GOLD p = 0.0059, BTS p = 0.032). No significant association were noticed for the SF-36, Mental Component Summary scores and COPD severity. Scores for EQ-5D VAS varied from 73 to 37 (GOLD I-IV p = 0.0001) and from 73 to 50 (BTS 0-III p = 0.0007). The SGRQ Total score was significant between age groups (p = 0.0047). No significant differences in HRQL with regard to gender, smoking status or socio-economic group were noticed. Conclusion The results show that HRQL in COPD deteriorates with disease severity and with age. These data show a relationship between HRQL and disease severity obtained by lung function.
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                Journal
                pne
                Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
                Rev Port Pneumol
                Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia (Lisboa )
                0873-2159
                August 2010
                : 16
                : 4
                : 543-558
                Affiliations
                [1 ] UNIFOR - Universidade de Fortaleza Brazil
                [2 ] Universidad de Salamanca Spain
                [3 ] Universidad de Salamanca Spain
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                S0873-21592010000400003
                10.1016/S0873-2159(15)30051-9
                de95f931-7efd-4748-b414-717e7efb7d30

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                Respiratory medicine
                Quality of life,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,asthma,Qualidade de vida,doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica

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