Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Jul 2011
Readability of 3 heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaires.
To compare the readability of the English language versions of 3 heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaires, the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure (MLHF) Questionnaire, the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ), and the MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life (MacNew) Questionnaire. ⋯ These findings suggest that care should be taken to select heart disease health-related quality of life instruments that match closely the reading level of the target population as the ease of reading these 3 heart disease health-related quality of life instruments varies.
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Jul 2011
Vitamin d status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who participate in pulmonary rehabilitation.
Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; however, no study has evaluated the influence of vitamin D status on effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). ⋯ In conclusion, vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with higher dropout rates from PR, and there was a tendency toward a poorer improvement in endurance shuttle walk time.