SF-36 predicts 13-year CHD incidence in a middle-aged Swedish general population.
Evalill NilssonKarin FestinMats LowénMargareta KristensonPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2019)
Low SF-36 scores predict risk of CHD, also after adjustment for present disease, supporting the biopsychosocial model of health and disease. Measures of HRQoL yield important information and can add to the cardiopreventive toolbox, including primary prevention efforts, as it is such a simple and relatively inexpensive tool.