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Predicting declines in physical function in persons with multiple chronic medical conditions: what we can learn from the medical problem list.
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Health and quality of life outcomes [Health Qual Life Outcomes] 2004 Sep 07; Vol. 2, pp. 47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2004 Sep 07. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Background: Primary care physicians are caring for increasing numbers of persons with comorbid chronic illness. Longitudinal information on health outcomes associated with specific chronic conditions may be particularly relevant in caring for these populations. Our objective was to assess the effect of certain comorbid conditions on physical well being over time in a population of persons with chronic medical conditions; and to compare these effects to that of hypertension alone.<br />Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of 4-year longitudinal data from the Medical Outcomes Study. A heterogeneous population of 1574 patients with either hypertension alone (referent) or one or more of the following conditions: diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, respiratory illness, musculoskeletal conditions and/or depression were recruited from primary and specialty (endocrinology, cardiology or mental health) practices within HMO and fee-for-service settings in three U.S. cities. We measured categorical change (worse vs. same/better) in the SF-36(R) Health Survey physical component summary score (PCS) over 4 years. We used logistic regression analysis to determine significant differences in longitudinal change in PCS between patients with hypertension alone and those with other comorbid conditions and linear regression analysis to assess the contribution of the explanatory variables.<br />Results: Specific diagnoses of CHF, diabetes and/or chronic respiratory disease; or 4 or more chronic conditions, were predictive of a clinically significant decline in PCS.<br />Conclusions: Clinical recognition of these specific chronic conditions or 4 or more of a list of chronic conditions may provide an opportunity for proactive clinical decision making to maximize physical functioning in these populations.
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- Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Aged
Boston epidemiology
Chicago epidemiology
Chronic Disease psychology
Fee-for-Service Plans
Female
Health Maintenance Organizations
Humans
Hypertension complications
Hypertension physiopathology
Longitudinal Studies
Los Angeles epidemiology
Male
Medicine
Middle Aged
Primary Health Care
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Regression Analysis
Specialization
Chronic Disease epidemiology
Comorbidity
Hypertension epidemiology
Outcome Assessment, Health Care methods
Sickness Impact Profile
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1477-7525
- Volume :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Health and quality of life outcomes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15353000
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-2-47