Impact of epilepsy on QOL in a Portuguese population: exploratory study

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1998

Authors

José Luís Pais Ribeiro (Author) FPCEUP; Mendonca, D (Author) ICBAS; A. M. da Silva (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Vol. 97 No. 5

Pages: 287-294

ISSN: 0001-6314

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-001-7Y8

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1998.tb05954.x

Abstract (EN): Objectives - To develop an outcome measure of QOL (quality of life) for the Portuguese population; describe QOL in Epileptics; analyse how QOL is affected by epilepsy and analyse how QOL is affected by patients' characteristics. Patients and methods - Study of a consecutive sample of 92 epileptics from an outpatient clinic, men and women, aged 15-65, having the basic education level. Firm diagnosis of epilepsy (with or without seizures) without other illness. A questionnaire based on ESI-55 and Health Insurance Experiment Short-Forms was used. Principal component analysis (orthogonal varimax) showed a solution explaining 55.6 of total variance. After the inspection, the 33 items were grouped into 5 sub-scales (dimensions). Results - Results showed that QOL was poor for people with partial seizures. The best scores were found on patients now free from seizures. Conclusion - The QOL measure is sensitive to cultural differences, demographic and disease variables which could explain the results found.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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