Ibtissam Khoudri|Jihane Belayachi|Tarek Dendane|Khalid Abidi|Naoufel Madani|A. Zekraoui|Amine Ali Zeggwagh|Rédouane Abouqal
Measuring quality of life after intensive care using the Arabic version for Morocco of the EuroQol 5 Dimensions
Direction de l’Epidémiologie et de Lutte contre les Maladies|Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina|Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina|Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina
abstract background healthrelated quality life hrql relevant outcome measures intensive care unit icu aim study evaluate hrql icu patients 3 months discharge using arabic version morocco euroqol5dimension eq5d examine psychometric properties questionnaire results arabic version morocco eq5d approved euroqol group prospective cohort study conducted medical icu discharge 3month follow eq5d self classifier eqvas administered consultation telephone eqvas varies 0 better hrql 100 worst hrql unweighted scoring eq5dindex calculated eq5dindex ranges 059 1 testretest reliability eq5d tested using kappa coefficient intraclass correlation coefficient icc criterion validity assessed correlating eqvas eq5dindex short form 36 sf36 construct validity tested using simple multiple liner regression assess factors influencing patientshrql 145 survivors answered eq5d median eq5dindex 052 0201 mean eqvas 62 20 testretest reliability conducted 83 patients iccs eq5dindex eqvas 095 092 respectively eq5d self classifier agreement kappa 040 significant correlations noted eq5dindex eqvas sf36 p lt 0001 multivariate analysis factors associated poorer hrql eq5dindex longer icu length stay 001 p 0017 higher educational level 02 p 0001 eqvas men associated better hrql 65 p 0048 conclusions arabic version morocco eq5d reliable valid women high educational level longer icu length stay associated poorer hrql