title: Long-term assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with culture-confirmed early Lyme disease.
abstract: The health-related quality of life of 100 subjects with culture-confirmed early Lyme disease enrolled in a prospective study with annual follow-up visits was evaluated using the 36-Item Short Form General Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2) questionnaire at 11-20 years after diagnosis. The mean summary scores of physical and mental health were similar to those of the general population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Gary P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Wormser
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weitzner
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Nadelman
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scavarda
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Irida
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Molla
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Valhalla.
authors.forename: Rhea
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dornbush
authors.affiliation: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Visintainer
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme disease; outcome; quality of life