Witsell D L, Dolor R J, Bolte J M, Stinnett S S
Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, 2400 Pratt St., Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Oct;125(4):288-98. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2001.118693.
This study was undertaken to explore which diseases of the ear, nose, and throat impact daily functioning of patients in an outpatient setting and to observe how specific demographic variables affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in these patients.
This multicenter observational study was conducted anonymously during a 6-week period at outpatient clinics in adults > or = 18 years of age. The Short Form-12 (SF-12) was used to assess HRQOL. Demographic and clinical variables were recorded for each patient.
In data from 5806 patients, the SF-12 physical component score was 43.8, and the mental component score was 49.4. SF-12 physical and emotional functioning scores for ENT patients were poorer than established standards (50 +/- 10) for the U.S. population (P < 0.001).
ENT diseases adversely affect the HRQOL in patients visiting their otolaryngologist. Clinical and demographic variables are important considerations in the measurement of HRQOL.
本研究旨在探讨耳鼻喉科的哪些疾病会影响门诊患者的日常功能，并观察特定的人口统计学变量如何影响这些患者的健康相关生活质量（HRQOL）。
这项多中心观察性研究在6周内于18岁及以上成年人的门诊诊所匿名进行。使用简短健康调查问卷12项版（SF - 12）来评估健康相关生活质量。记录每位患者的人口统计学和临床变量。
在5806名患者的数据中，SF - 12身体成分得分是43.8，心理成分得分是49.4。耳鼻喉科患者的SF - 12身体和情感功能得分低于美国人群既定标准（50±10）（P < 0.001）。
耳鼻喉科疾病对看耳鼻喉科医生的患者的健康相关生活质量有不利影响。临床和人口统计学变量是测量健康相关生活质量时的重要考虑因素。
