Precision of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Data Compared With Other Clinical Measures Elizabeth A. Hahn, MA, David Cella, PhD, Olivier Chassany, MD, PhD, Diane L. Fairclough, DrPH, Gilbert Y. Wong, MD, Ron D. Hays, PhD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 82, Issue 10, Pages 1244-1254 (October 2007) DOI: 10.4065/82.10.1244 Copyright © 2007 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Measures of patient outcomes as organized by current models.42,43 FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2007 82, 1244-1254DOI: (10.4065/82.10.1244) Copyright © 2007 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Proximal vs distal associations of clinical and health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) variables in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature.66 Values correspond to correlation coefficients (r), which have been collected using different publications. CT = computed tomography; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; Sao2 = arterial oxygen saturation; MRC = Medical Research Council; QWB = quality of well-being (generic quality-of-life questionnaire); SIP = sickness impact profile (generic quality-of-life questionnaire). Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2007 82, 1244-1254DOI: (10.4065/82.10.1244) Copyright © 2007 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions