Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER)

Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER)

Abstract Background The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important treatment goal that could serve as low-cost prognostication tool in resource poor settings. We sought to validate the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) and evaluate its use as a predictor of 3 months all-cau...

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Main Authors: Samson Okello, Fardous Charles Abeya, Boniface Amanee Elias Lumori, Suzan Joan Akello, Christopher Charles Moore, Brian H. Annex, Andrew J. Buda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Acute heart failure
All-cause mortality
Kansas City cardiomyopathy questionnaire
36-item short form health survey
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0959-1

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