2022
Advancing Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Care and Outcomes Through Patient-Reported Health Status Assessment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Smolderen KG, Alabi O, Collins TC, Dennis B, Goodney PP, Mena-Hurtado C, Spertus JA, Decker C, Health O. Advancing Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Care and Outcomes Through Patient-Reported Health Status Assessment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2022, 146: e286-e297. PMID: 36252117, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Heart AssociationHealth StatusHumansPatient ParticipationPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseUnited StatesConceptsPAD carePeripheral artery diseasePatient-reported outcomesClinical practiceAmerican Heart AssociationChronic disease managementHealth system perspectiveClinical trial contextPatient engagement strategiesScientific statementHealth status assessmentDisease QualityArtery diseaseHeart AssociationPRO measuresClinical phenotypeBiomedical variablesHealth equityTrial contextRisk adjustmentCareDisease managementStatus assessmentOutcomesPotential benefits
2021
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Symptomatic, Non–Limb-Threatening Peripheral Artery Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review
Rymer JA, Narcisse D, Cosiano M, Tanaka J, McDermott MM, Treat-Jacobson DJ, Conte MS, Tuttle B, Patel MR, Smolderen KG. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Symptomatic, Non–Limb-Threatening Peripheral Artery Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 15: e011320. PMID: 34937395, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.121.011320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresPeripheral artery diseaseDisease-specific patient-reported outcome measureSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseArtery diseaseOutcome measuresSelection of PROMsDisease-specific Peripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireLimb-threatening ischemiaValidation of PROMsVascular QualityImpairment QuestionnaireSF-36Life QuestionnaireInclusion criteriaCurrent evidenceEffects of diseaseHealth outcomesEuropean QualityClinical goalsLiterature searchPatientsDiseasePsychometric validation
2020
Physical Activity in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry
Peri-Okonny PA, Gosch K, Patel S, Heyligers JMM, Mena-Hurtado C, Shishebor M, Malik A, Provance J, Hejjaji V, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Physical Activity in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2020, 60: 889-895. PMID: 32709469, PMCID: PMC7749016, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseSupervised exercisePhysical activityArtery diseaseSedentary behaviorSedentary participantsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePhysical activity levelsPoisson regression analysisPORTRAIT registryCardiovascular eventsCurrent smokersArterial diseaseLifestyle factorsExercise referralFunctional impairmentPatientsNetherlands cohortActive lifestyleTreatment practicesReferralDiseaseActivity levelsMonths
2019
Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States
Jelani QU, Jhamnani S, Spatz ES, Spertus J, Smolderen KG, Wang J, Desai NR, Jones P, Gosch K, Shah S, Attaran R, Mena-Hurtado C. Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States. Vascular Medicine 2019, 25: 13-24. PMID: 31603393, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x19872542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRisk FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth status outcomesHealth statusArtery diseaseStatus outcomesFinancial barriersGeneral health-related qualityDisease-specific health statusPatient-reported health statusDelay of presentationPatient-reported difficultyVascular specialty clinicsPeripheral arterial diseaseEuroQol-5 DimensionsHealth-related qualityPoor health statusUnited States patientsMulticenter registryMultivariable adjustmentPAD symptomsArterial diseaseTreatment patternsUS patientsLate presentationAnkle-brachial index in patients with intermittent claudication is a poor indicator of patient-centered and clinician-based evaluations of functional status
Johnston AL, Vemulapalli S, Gosch KL, Aronow HD, Abbott JD, Patel MR, Smolderen KG, Shishebor M, Spertus JA, Jones WS. Ankle-brachial index in patients with intermittent claudication is a poor indicator of patient-centered and clinician-based evaluations of functional status. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 69: 906-912. PMID: 30626552, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnkle Brachial IndexAustraliaCost of IllnessFemaleHealth StatusHemodynamicsHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexUnited StatesConceptsAnkle-brachial indexPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireIntermittent claudicationRutherford classificationABI valuesPAQ scoresArtery diseaseImpact of PADHealth statusMean ankle-brachial indexPAD-specific health statusSevere peripheral artery diseasePAQ summary scoreStudy of patientsQuality of lifeHealth status assessmentRutherford classNew onsetPatient's symptomsHemodynamic assessmentLife scoresFunctional statusPatients' perceptionsInternational cohort
2018
Effectiveness of a comprehensive interactive eHealth intervention on patient-reported and clinical outcomes in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator [ACQUIRE-ICD trial]: study protocol of a national Danish randomised controlled trial
Pedersen SS, Skovbakke SJ, Wiil UK, Schmidt T, dePont Christensen R, Brandt CJ, Sørensen J, Vinther M, Larroudé CE, Melchior TM, Riahi S, Smolderen KGE, Spertus JA, Johansen JB, Nielsen JC. Effectiveness of a comprehensive interactive eHealth intervention on patient-reported and clinical outcomes in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator [ACQUIRE-ICD trial]: study protocol of a national Danish randomised controlled trial. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2018, 18: 136. PMID: 29969990, PMCID: PMC6029360, DOI: 10.1186/s12872-018-0872-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDefibrillators, ImplantableDenmarkElectric CountershockHealth StatusHeart FailureHumansMental HealthMulticenter Studies as TopicPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRemote Sensing TechnologyRisk FactorsTelemedicineTelemetryTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorQuality of lifeEHealth interventionsUsual careClinical outcomesCardioverter defibrillatorFlorida Patient Acceptance SurveyCardiac synchronization therapyFirst ICD therapyTrial registrationThe trialCare innovationsManagement of patientsPatient-reported outcomesFirst‐time implantable cardioverter defibrillatorsMonitoring of symptomsQuality of carePatient-physician interactionFirst hospitalisationICD therapyPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMore patientsSuperiority trialDisease management approachClinical effectiveness