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Distance Saturation Product Predicts Health–Related Quality Of Life Among Sarcoidosis Patients, Julie M. Bourbonnais, Subramanian Malaisamy, Bhavinkumar D. Dalal, Priyan C. Samarakoon, Swapna R. Parikh, Lobelia Samavati
Distance Saturation Product Predicts Health–Related Quality Of Life Among Sarcoidosis Patients, Julie M. Bourbonnais, Subramanian Malaisamy, Bhavinkumar D. Dalal, Priyan C. Samarakoon, Swapna R. Parikh, Lobelia Samavati
Wayne State University Associated BioMed Central Scholarship
Abstract
Background
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease with different phenotypic manifestations. Health-related quality of life is an important aspect in sarcoidosis, yet difficult to measure. The objective of this study was to identify clinical markers predictive of poor quality of life in sarcoidosis patients that can be followed over time and targeted for intervention.
Methods
We assessed the quality of life of 162 patients with confirmed sarcoidosis in a prospective, cross-sectional study using the Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire (SHQ) and Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). We evaluated the validity of these questionnaires and sought to identify variables that would best explain …