Health-Related Quality of Life in A Multiracial Asian Interstitial Lung Disease Cohort
Applied/Translational Research
Care Continuum
Care Process & Redesign
Singapore Health Biomedical Congress
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2022
1. To describe the health related quality of life (HRQL) of a multiracial, Asian interstitial lung disease (ILD) patient. HRQL is significantly impaired in ILD patients, with low DLCO %pred being a strong predictor.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Applied/Translational Research, Care Continuum, Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quantitative Research, Quality Of Life, Value Based Care, Patient Reported Outcome Measures
About this Content
Aims
1. To describe the health related quality of life (HRQL) of a multiracial, Asian interstitial lung disease (ILD) patient cohort using the King’s Brief ILD questionnaire (K-BILD) and EuroQoL 3-level (EQ5D-3L). 2. To investigate the associations between the K-BILD and EQ5D-3L scores and various clinical variables.
Background
Many interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) have high symptom burden with major influence on health-related quality of life (HRQL). Understanding HRQL of ILD patients allows physicians to gain insight into the disease burden and treatment effects.
Methods
A prospective, cross-sectional study of ILD patients using two HRQL questionnaires: K-BILD and EQ5D-3L, analyzing data via multiple linear regression.
Results
HRQL scores revealed better quality of life for ILD patients compared to existing studies. DLCO %pred was a significant predictor of HRQL.
Conclusion
HRQL is significantly impaired in ILD patients, with low DLCO %pred being a strong predictor. IPF patients had the poorest HRQL scores among subtypes.
Lessons Learnt
Handling real-world data differs from theoretical learning. Team collaboration and mentorship were critical in overcoming steep learning curves.
Additional Information
Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress (SHBC) 2022: Student Awards (Open Category – Oral) (Bronze Award)
Keywords
Health-Related Quality of Life, Interstitial Lung Disease, Patient Reported Outcomes, King's Brief ILD, EuroQoL EQ5D-3L
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Health Biomedical Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Pulmonology, Clinical Research |
Project Lead(s) | Chai Gin Tsen |
Project Member(s) | Phua Grace |
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Chai Gin Tsen - gin_tsen_chai@ttsh.com.sg