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A longitudinal evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with AL amyloidosis: associations with health outcomes over time.
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British Journal of Haematology . Nov2017, Vol. 179 Issue 3, p461-470. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Light chain ( AL) amyloidosis is a rare disease associated with significant, irreversible organ dysfunction and high case fatality. An observational study was conducted to assess health-related quality of life ( HRQoL) in patients treated for AL amyloidosis between 1994 and 2014 with both high dose melphalan and stem cell transplantation ( HDM/ SCT) or non- SCT chemotherapy regimens. The SF-36v1® Health Survey ( SF-36) was administered to assess HRQoL during clinic visits. Analysis of variance was used to compare pre- and post-treatment HRQoL within each treatment group to an age- and gender-adjusted general population ( GP) normative sample. Cox proportional hazard models were fit to examine associations between pre-treatment levels of HRQoL and mortality within 1 and 5 years after initiating specific treatment regimens ( HDM/ SCT: n = 402; non- SCT chemotherapy regimens: n = 172). Among patients who received HDM/ SCT, there were significant improvements following treatment in vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health. Worse pre-treatment SF-36 physical component scores were associated with a greater risk of mortality in both treatment groups and follow-up periods ( P ≤ 0·005 for both). [Correction added on 20 October 2017, after first online publication: This P value has been corrected]. Using HRQoL assessments in every physician visit or treatment may provide valuable insights for treating rare conditions like AL amyloidosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071048
- Volume :
- 179
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Haematology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125875357
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.14889