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ABSTRACT: Background
Quality of life (QoL) is profoundly impaired in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, data is limited regarding the course of QoL. We therefore analysed longitudinal data from the German INSIGHTS-IPF registry.Methods
Clinical status and QoL were assessed at enrollment and subsequently at 6- to 12-months intervals. A range of different QoL questionnaires including the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) were used.Results
Data from 424 patients were included; 76.9% male; mean age 68.7?±?9.1?years, mean FVC% predicted 75.9?±?19.4, mean DLCO% predicted 36.1?±?15.9. QoL worsened significantly during follow-up with higher total SGRQ scores (increased by 1.47 per year; 95% CI: 1.17 to 1.76; p??10% was associated with a significant deterioration in SGRQ (increasing by 9.08?units; 95% CI: 2.48 to 15.67; p?=?0.007), while patients with stable or improved FVC had no significantly change in SGRQ. Patients with a?>?10% decrease of DLCO % predicted also had a significant increase in SGRQ (+?7.79?units; 95% CI: 0.85 to 14.73; p?=?0.028), while SQRQ was almost stable in patients with stable or improved DLCO. Patients who died had a significant greater increase in SGRQ total scores (mean 11.8?±?18.6) at their last follow-up visit prior to death compared to survivors (mean 4.2?±?18.9; HR?=?1.03; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.04; p?ConclusionsQoL assessments in the INSIGHTS-IPF registry demonstrate a close relationship between QoL and clinically meaningful changes in lung function, comorbidities, disease duration and clinical course of IPF, including hospitalisation and mortality.
SUBMITTER: Kreuter M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6420774 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kreuter Michael M Swigris Jeff J Pittrow David D Geier Silke S Klotsche Jens J Prasse Antje A Wirtz Hubert H Koschel Dirk D Andreas Stefan S Claussen Martin M Grohé Christian C Wilkens Henrike H Hagmeyer Lars L Skowasch Dirk D Meyer Joachim F JF Kirschner Joachim J Gläser Sven S Kahn Nicolas N Welte Tobias T Neurohr Claus C Schwaiblmair Martin M Held Matthias M Bahmer Thomas T Oqueka Tim T Frankenberger Marion M Behr Jürgen J
Respiratory research 20190315 1
<h4>Background</h4>Quality of life (QoL) is profoundly impaired in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, data is limited regarding the course of QoL. We therefore analysed longitudinal data from the German INSIGHTS-IPF registry.<h4>Methods</h4>Clinical status and QoL were assessed at enrollment and subsequently at 6- to 12-months intervals. A range of different QoL questionnaires including the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) were used.<h4>Results</h4>Data from ...[more]