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28-09-2019

Health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in Friedreich ataxia

Auteurs: Javier Pérez-Flores, Atteneri Hernández-Torres, Fernando Montón, Antonieta Nieto

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is a chronic, progressive and highly disabling cerebellar degenerative disease. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in this disease. The aim of the present study was to assess FRDA patients’ perception of HRQOL and to determine the influence of depression, and demographic and clinical variables.

Method

The sample consisted of 62 patients with genetically confirmed FRDA. The SF-36 Health Survey was used to assess HRQOL. Depressive symptoms were evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory-II.

Results

FRDA patients’ mean scores were significantly lower than the values for the Spanish population in all SF36 dimensions. Average z scores ranged from − 5.5 in physical functioning to − 0.48 in mental health. Age and clinical variables were significant predictors of HRQOL in only several dimensions, whereas BDI scores were able to predict a significant percentage of variance in all SF36 dimensions, except physical functioning.

Conclusions

Our study demonstrates the high impact of Friedreich ataxia on quality of life. This impact does not only occur in those aspects most related to motor disability but it is also present in non-motor dimensions. Depressive symptomatology is the most relevant variable for predicting quality of life.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in Friedreich ataxia
Auteurs
Javier Pérez-Flores
Atteneri Hernández-Torres
Fernando Montón
Antonieta Nieto
Publicatiedatum
28-09-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02311-9