Association of Perceived Stress Levels With Long-term Mortality in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Malik AO, Peri-Okonny P, Gosch K, Thomas M, Mena C, Hiatt WR, Jones PG, Provance JB, Labrosciano C, Jelani QU, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Association of Perceived Stress Levels With Long-term Mortality in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e208741. PMID: 32573710, PMCID: PMC7312389, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsSelf-perceived stressChronic stressCause mortalityCohort studyRisk factorsCox proportional hazards regression modelLong-term mortality riskProportional hazards regression modelsSymptoms of PADLong-term mortalityPeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseasePrimary study outcomeEvidence-based management strategiesNational Death IndexHazards regression modelsRisk of mortalityAssessment of mortalityOnly patientsArtery diseaseFinal cohortArterial diseaseDeath IndexMulticenter study