Accuracy of quality of life questionnaire as a diagnostic tool for SARS-CoV-2 pulmonary sequelae.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 159(7): 330-333, 2022 10 14.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1885986
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Follow-up after hospital discharge of SARS-CoV-2 survivors represents a huge burden on the healthcare system. We attempt to assess the utility of symptoms and health-related quality of life questionnaire (SF-12) to identify SARS CoV2 pulmonary sequelae.METHODS:
Prospective, non-interventional follow-up study. A cardiopulmonary exercise test, functional respiratory test (PFT), SF12 questionnaire were performed after hospitalization at six months after the first positive PCR smear.RESULTS:
41 patients were included, female (39%), mean age 57.3±13.7 years. 70% persisted with symptoms. 46% presented a maximum oxygen consumption below 80% of predicted. SF-12 physical domain score was significantly reduced in patients with altered PFT (32.7 vs. 45.9; p<0.001) and obtained the best sensitivity and specificity to identify PFT alterations (AUC 0.862, Sensitivity 85.7%, Specificity 81.5%).CONCLUSIONS:
SF-12 questionnaire shows high sensitivity and specificity to detect SARS CoV2 survivors with pulmonary function alterations.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Med Clin (Barc)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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