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ABSTRACT: Purpose
Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome. Its appropriate management should combine several health measurements. We assessed the relationship between the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) and the Pocock's clinical score.Methods
We conducted a prospective registry of HF outpatients. The main outcome was occurrence of death or hospitalization during a 6-month follow-up. A multivariate logistic regression was performed, including the KCCQ overall summary score, the Pocock's clinical score and their interaction in the model.Results
From January 2008 to December 2010, 143 patients were involved. Mean age of patients was 68 years, and 74% were men. KCCQ's overall summary score and Pocock's clinical score were inversely correlated (r = -0.24, p = 0.026). A total of 61 (42.7%) events occurred. There was a high proportion of events (77.8%) in patients with a Pocock's clinical score > 50%, whatever the KCCQ score value. When the KCCQ score was ? 50 %, there was a low increase in risk as the Pocock's clinical score increased (OR 2.0 [0.6; 6.6]). However, when the KCCQ score was between 50 and 75 or ? 75 %, there was a high increase in risk as the Pocock's clinical score increased (OR 6.9 [1.2; 38.9] and OR 7.4 [0.8; 69.7], respectively).Conclusions
Patients with a high Pocock's clinical score are at a high risk of death or hospitalization. For patients with a low Pocock's clinical score, the KCCQ score can identify those at risk of these events.
SUBMITTER: Sawadogo K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4840225 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sawadogo Kiswendsida K Ambroise Jérôme J Vercauteren Steven S Castadot Marc M Vanhalewyn Michel M Col Jacques J Robert Annie A
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 20151011 5
<h4>Purpose</h4>Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome. Its appropriate management should combine several health measurements. We assessed the relationship between the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) and the Pocock's clinical score.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a prospective registry of HF outpatients. The main outcome was occurrence of death or hospitalization during a 6-month follow-up. A multivariate logistic regression was performed, including the KCCQ overall summary score, ...[more]