[Assessment of quality of life in allergic rhinitis patients with Chinese version of SF-36].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the quality of life on allergic rhinitis patients and to evaluate the applying of Chinese version of the SF-36 questionnaire on allergic rhinitis.


METHODS
From May 2004 to Jul 2004,150 allergic rhinitis patients completed the symptoms questionnaire and quality of life by Chinese version of the SF-36, 100 health completed the Chinese version of the SF-36. The demographic characteristics of allergic rhinitis group and health group were compared.


RESULTS
(1) Compared with health group, decrements are most pronounced in general health, role-emotional and role-physical dimensions in mild allergic rhinitis patients; (2) compared with health group, there was a significant impairment in all QOL dimensions in patients with moderate to severe allergic rhinitis patients. Especially in general health, role-emotional and social function dimensions.


CONCLUSIONS
The allergic rhinitis patients experience significant impair in QOL,the Chinese version of SF-36 Health Survey Scales may be a useful measurement of allergic rhinitis patients.
Liu
Guanghui
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Department of Allergology, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. Ghliu-3488@163.com
Zhu
Rongfei
R
Wang
Zhongxi
Z
Huang
Aixia
A
Li
Wenjing
W
Zhang
Wei
W
Chen
Huan
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000523:psychology*; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires