Assessment of Quality of Life and Depression in Korean Patients with Graves' Ophthalmopathy
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 65-72, 2010.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess quality of life and depressive status in Korean patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study of 49 patients (mean age, 41 years; sex ratio, MF=1138) with Graves' ophthalmopathy (referred to as the Graves' group) and 48 age-matched and sex-matched controls (mean age, 40.2 years; sex ratio, MF=1137) was performed using the Korean version of the 36-item Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Survey data was compared among patients with mild, moderately severe, and sight-threatening Graves' ophthalmopathy and between patients with low (0 or 1) or high (2 or 3) Gorman scores.RESULTS:
Those in the Graves' group scored significantly lower on all categories of the SF-36, as compared to the control group (p or =16 had significantly lower scores on the SF-36 and higher clinical activity scores, as compared to the 33 patients with BDI scores <16 (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy had reduced health-related quality of life and were more likely to be depressed, especially those with a sight threatening condition or significant diplopia. It is important to identify these patients to provide the necessary psychological support.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Análise de Variância
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Depressão
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Oftalmopatia de Graves
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
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