Baseline and change in scores (time2 − time1 ) with different global ratings of change
| Much worse | A bit worse | About the same | A bit better | Much better | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2) | (n = 5) | (n = 24) | (n = 10) | (n = 4) | |
| Dyspnoea QOL (max 35) | |||||
| Baseline | 22.5 (2.5) | 19.4 (1.1) | 21.5 (1.0) | 21.4 (1.5) | 21.0 (1.6) |
| Change | −5.0 (1.0) | − 3.2 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.7) | 3.0 (0.2) | 5.5 (1.1) |
| Fatigue QOL (max 28) | |||||
| Baseline | 19.0 (1.0) | 17.6 (1.5) | 18.3 (0.9) | 18.3 (1.2) | 19.0 (1.8) |
| Change | −3.0 (1.0) | −3.2 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.7) | 4.5 (0.9) |
| Emotion QOL (max 49) | |||||
| Baseline | 36.0 (1.0) | 34.4 (1.2) | 34.3 (1.6) | 31.8 (1.4) | 29.3 (1.5) |
| Change | −4.5 (0.5) | −3.0 (2.2) | 1.25 (1.0) | 2.9 (0.6) | 4.0 (0.7) |
| Total QOL (max 92) | |||||
| Baseline | 77.5 (4.5) | 71.4 (2.6) | 74.0 (2.6) | 71.5 (2.5) | 69.3 (3.6) |
| Change | −12.5 (0.5) | −9.4 (2.3) | 2.4 (1.5) | 9.2 (0.8) | 14.0 (1.4) |
| Walk distance | |||||
| Baseline | 246.0 (18.0) | 251.6 (13.6) | 236.5 (10.0) | 239.7 (13.4) | 227.8 (10.3) |
| Change | −48.6 (9.1) | −43.0 (8.7) | 12.2 (3.5) | 24.0 (4.0) | 47.0 (6.1) |
| CHF score (max 13) | |||||
| Baseline | 5.5 (0.5) | 5.8 (0.9) | 5.4 (0.3) | 5.5 (0.4) | 6.0 (0.4) |
| Change | 3.0 (0) | 1.6 (1.5) | −0.3 (0.2) | −1.4 (0.6) | −1.8 (0.7) |
Data are mean (SEM). Higher chronic heart failure (CHF) scores represents more severe impairment. Higher quality of life (QOL) scores denote better function.