A cross-sectional study to evaluate utility measure and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with severe uncontrolled asthma in Spain.
J Asthma
; 61(1): 27-38, 2024 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37647295
Despite the existence in Spain of validated asthma questionnaires, the impact of severe asthma on quality of life, depending on whether it is controlled or not, had never been assessed.This study, which included 159 patients, was conducted to fill the gap above by obtaining two utility measures for quality of life, a generic one using the EQ-5D questionnaire (which can be used for comparison with other chronic conditions) and an asthma-specific one using the AQL-5D questionnaire.Patients with uncontrolled SA had a lower utility measure than patients with controlled disease and, therefore, a lower quality of life. In addition, patients with uncontrolled SA also had higher use of healthcare resources.These results highlight that the implementation of measures that improve the quality of life among patients with uncontrolled SA is highly recommended.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Asma
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article