Quality of Life Survey (VASCUQOL-6)
Validated instrument for the assessment of health-related quality of life in peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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Summary
VascuQoL-6 is a disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument that has been validated for the assessment of health-related quality of life in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This tool addresses the PAD patient’s own perception about his or her actual functional walking capacity, pain discomfort, or the social and emotional implications of living with PAD. The use of (HRQoL) instruments, like the VascuQol-6, increases the sensitivity in detecting clinically relevant changes in health status in response to treatment.
Literature
- Vascular Quality of Life Questionnaire-6 facilitates health-related quality of life assessment in peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Mar;59(3):700-7. — Nordanstig J, Wann-Hansson C, Karlsson J, Lundström M, Pettersson M, Morgan MB.
- Kelly Rudd , PharmD, BCPS, CACP, FCCP — Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences