Validity and reliability of the HeartQoL questionnaire in a large sample of stable coronary patients: The EUROASPIRE IV Study of the European Society of Cardiology

Conclusion
Overall, psychometric analyses of the HeartQoL instrument in a population of patients with stable coronary heart disease showed good reliability and validity both at the European as well as the country-specific level. However, further research should focus on the responsiveness of the HeartQoL, the possible ceiling effect of the emotional subscale, construct validity and the minimal clinically important difference.

Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - April 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: De Smedt, D., Clays, E., Höfer, S., Oldridge, N., Kotseva, K., Maggioni, A. P., Janssen, B., De Bacquer, D., on behalf of the EUROASPIRE Investigators Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research