title: Quality of life among people treated for tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
abstract: We measured quality of life (QOL) among individuals receiving treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV; n = 45), active tuberculosis (TB; n = 44) and both TB and HIV (n = 9) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Active treated TB was associated with lower physical health  (absolute decrease of 0.95 standard deviation in summary score), but not mental health, among people being treated for HIV. Visual analogue scale scores were similar across all three populations, and corresponded closely to standard disability weights used in the literature. Among patients  receiving treatment, those with HIV, active TB and both conditions together appear to have similar QOL.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. ddowdy@jhsph.edu
authors: D W
authors: DW
authors: Dowdy
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Israel
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Vellozo
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Saraceni
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Cohn
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Cavalcante
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Chaisson
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Golub
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Durovni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001938:Brazil; D060085:Coinfection; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents