Table 3 Quality of life outcome measures and results
Study | Measurement of quality of life | Results | P-value(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hale et al. [15], USA | Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (Higher score indicates worser quality of life) | Mean score for quality of life at 90 days follow-up for intervention group (PLUS) was 62.2 for intervention group versus 28.2 in control group | 0.002 |
Wu et al. [19], USA | Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (Higher score indicates worser quality of life) | Mean score for quality of life at 90 days follow-up for intervention group (PLUS) was 32.9 for intervention group versus 40.1 in control group | 0.464 |
Felker et al. [20], USA | Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire | Significant difference in quality of life (difference 1.1 with 95% CI [1.4, 9.6]). Higher in intervention | 0.009 |