title: The SF-36 questionnaire: a convenient way to assess quality of life in angina pectoris patients.
abstract: Over 4400 stable angina pectoris patients were followed for six months, after the addition of nitroglycerin patches to their usual treatment. Qol items were assessed by means of the SF-36 questionnaire and some clinical parameters were followed as well: during the study, the frequency of attacks decreased regularly and significantly (from 3.49/ week to 0.99/week), as did the amount of sublingual nitroglycerin tablets (from 2.65/day to 0.50/day). All 8 items of the SF-36 questionnaire improved significantly. Moreover, there was a modest, but significant correlation between the decrease in attacks and rescue-medication and the improvement in the Qol. The SF-36 questionnaire appears to be an adequate tool to follow the changes in Qol in stable angina pectoris patients over time.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Charlier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutrannois
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin