Kansas City questionnaire is more accurate for outcome prediction than NYHA class, JAMA study.
Written By : dr. Abhimanyu Uppal
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-04-04 11:15 GMT | Update On 2021-04-05 04:59 GMT
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The New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification system has been a cornerstone nomenclature for quantifying the health status of patients with heart failure (HF) for almost a century, and remains foundational to eligibility criteria for contemporary HF trials and application of clinical guidelines. This clinician-reported classification system has some major limitations. In the March issue of JAMA Cardiology, Greene and colleagues have shown that the patient- vs clinician-reported outcome discrepancy extends to heart failure care and patient-reported Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OS) is more accurate for outcome prediction in heart failure patients.
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