title: [The role of EQ5D self-classifier in assessing quality of life in patients with sarcoidosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In medicine, quality of life is a very important issue. Nowdays, in our circumstances, it is an important part of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of EQ5D questionnaire in patients with sarcoidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  EQ5D self-questionnaire was used in patients with sarcoidosis and we analyzed the obtained data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis included patients with previously proved sarcoidosis--pulnmonary and extrapulmonary (bronchoscopy and other biopsies). All patients were treated at the Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. We analyzed a group of 84 (19 male and 65 female) patients with average age of 45 years. Most patients had a chronic state of disease and were nonsmokers. In regard to the radiographic stage of pulmonary sarcoidosis, levels of disease activity (acute, chronic and relapse), levels of sACE, levels of sIgE, smokers--non smokers, and in regard to obtained scores, no statistically significant difference was found in examined groups, except in the group of patients with low level sIgE (score 0.276).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EQ5D questionnaire is a good tool for analyzing the health status of patients with sarcoidosis, but still a more specific questionnaire should be designed for this multisystem disease.
authors.affiliation: Klinicki centar Srbije, Beograd, Institut za plućne bolesti i tuberkulozu.
authors.forename: Jelica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Videnović-Ivanov
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vucinić-Mihailović
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zugić
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gvozdenović
authors.forename: Snezana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Filipović
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Basanović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000523:psychology; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires