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Quality improvement in wellness reports in patients with Crohn’s disease

Authors :
Jørgensen, Lone
Hey, Henrik
Brandslund, Ivan
Eivindson, Martin
Vind, Ida
Grønbæk, Henning
Jensen, Søren
Petersen, Per
Source :
Accreditation and Quality Assurance; June 2006, Vol. 11 Issue: 6 p278-283, 6p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Quality-of-life tests are used because they provide information about symptoms, potential complications, and response to treatment with patients as active participants. We took Crohn’s disease (CD) during diet supplement with omega 3 or 6 fatty acids (ω-3FA vs. ω-6FA) Impact®as an example and assessed three quality-of-life tests: The inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ), the Beck depression inventory (BDI), and the visual analogue scale (VAS). These tests have been found inconvenient, not informative in daily clinical use, and inhomogeneous in international studies.Quality-of-life tests are used because they provide information about symptoms, potential complications, and response to treatment with patients as active participants. We took Crohn’s disease (CD) during diet supplement with omega 3 or 6 fatty acids (ω-3FA vs. ω-6FA) Impact®as an example and assessed three quality-of-life tests: The inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ), the Beck depression inventory (BDI), and the visual analogue scale (VAS). These tests have been found inconvenient, not informative in daily clinical use, and inhomogeneous in international studies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09491775 and 14320517
Volume :
11
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs16215416
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-006-0145-5