Development and Validation of the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

A. Spertus, John; Dorian, Paul; S. Bubien, Rosemary; Lewis, Steve; Godejohn, Donna; R. Reynolds, Matthew; Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya; P. Wimmer, Alan; K. Bhandari, Anil; Burk, Caroline

doi:10.1161/circep.110.958033

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Development and Validation of the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Published in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology • Dec 16, 2010

Authors:

John A. Spertus

Paul Dorian

Rosemary S. Bubien

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a deleterious impact on health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL), but measuring this outcome is difficult. A comprehensive, validated, disease-specific questionnaire to measure the spectrum of QoL domains affected by AF and its treatment is not available. We de...

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Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Quality of life (healthcare)

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