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From: Prognostic factors associated with quality of life in heart failure patients considering the use of the generic EQ-5D-5L™ in primary care: new follow-up results of the observational RECODE-HF study

Fig. 2

Patient impairment represented by EQ-5D-5L™ items at baseline and follow-up by HF severity* and PSD**. The patient performance as expressed by EQ-5D-5L™ measured health-related quality of life at baseline and 12-month follow-up, by severity of heart failure and presence of psychosocial distress (PSD). Score values on the y-axis correspond to categories derived from EQ-5D-5L™ items: 1 = no problem, 2 = slight, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe, 5 = extreme problems. PSD(−) = Psychosocial distress absent; PSD(+) = Psychosocial distress present; PSD classification according to hierarchical algorithm (for details see Methods). NYHA = New York Heart Association functional class as assessed by the patients’ general practitioner at baseline; SD = standard deviation; N total = 2320

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