Factors influencing quality of life in patients with Ménière's disease, identified by a multidimensional approach.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate self-reported quality of life in Ménière's disease patients by a multidimensional approach and to identify predictors of the results.


METHODS
Cross-sectional.


METHODS
Tertiary referral hospital centers.


METHODS
One hundred-twelve patients with Ménière's Disease.


METHODS
Questionnaires concerning quality of life: Short Form 12 (SF-12) including the Mental Component Summary (MCS-12) and the Physical Component Summary (PCS-12), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), the Function Level Scale (FLS) from the American Association of Otology's criteria for reporting results of treatment of Ménière's Disease, Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS), Hearing Disability Handicap scale (HDHS), Tinnitus Severity Questionnaire (TSQ), and Sense of Coherence (SOC) Scale.


RESULTS
The Ménière's patients rated their quality of life significantly worse than did healthy reference groups in both the physical and the psychosocial dimensions. The SOC affected the results of the HAD, the MCS-12, and the psychosocial dimension of the SIP. The VSS affected the results of PCS-12, both dimensions of the SIP, and the FLS. The speech perception subscale of the HDHS affected the MCS-12, and tinnitus severity affected the HAD anxiety subscale. The results of the FLS correlated with the physical dimension of quality of life.


CONCLUSIONS
The Ménière's patients experienced a worse quality of life than did healthy subjects. Vertigo mainly influenced the physical dimension, whereas tinnitus and hearing loss influenced the psychosocial dimension. Sense of coherence had an impact on the psychosocial dimension. The FLS was not sensitive enough to serve as an outcome of treatment results but needed to be complemented by quality of life instruments.
Söderman
Anne-Charlotte Hessén
AC
Department of Otolaryngology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Lotta.Hessen-Soderman@ks.se
Bagger-Sjöbäck
Dan
D
Bergenius
Johan
J
Langius
Ann
A
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D012917:Social Adjustment