Age-Related Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in COPD: An Analysis of the COPDGene and SPIROMICS Cohorts.

TitleAge-Related Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in COPD: An Analysis of the COPDGene and SPIROMICS Cohorts.
Publication TypePublication
Year2016
AuthorsMartinez CH, Diaz AA, Parulekar AD, Rennard SI, Kanner RE, Hansel NN, Couper D, Holm KE, Hoth KF, Curtis JL, Martinez FJ, Hanania NA, Regan EA, Paine R, Cigolle CT, Han MK
Corporate AuthorsCOPDGene and SPIROMICS Investigators
JournalChest
Volume149
Issue4
Pagination927-35
Date Published2016 Apr
ISSN1931-3543
KeywordsAge Factors, Aged, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, DYSPNEA, Female, health status, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, quality of life
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Younger persons with COPD report worse health-related quality of life (HRQL) than do older individuals. The factors explaining these differences remain unclear. The objective of this article was to explore factors associated with age-related differences in HRQL in COPD.METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of participants with COPD, any Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade of airflow limitation, and ≥ 50 years old in two cohorts: the Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) study and the Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS). We compared St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) scores by age group: middle-aged (age, 50-64) vs older (age, 65-80) adults. We used multivariate linear modeling to test associations of age with HRQL, adjusting for demographic and clinical characteristics and comorbidities.RESULTS: Among 4,097 participants in the COPDGene study (2,170 middle-aged and 1,927 older adults) SGRQ total scores were higher (worse) among middle-aged (mean difference, -4.2 points; 95% CI, -5.7 to -2.6; P < .001) than older adults. Age had a statistically significant interaction with dyspnea (P < .001). Greater dyspnea severity (modified Medical Research Council ≥ 2, compared with 0-1) had a stronger association with SGRQ score among middle-aged (β, 24.6; 95% CI, 23.2-25.9) than older-adult (β, 21.0; 95% CI, 19.6-22.3) participants. In analyses using SGRQ as outcome in 1,522 participants in SPIROMICS (598 middle-aged and 924 older adults), we found similar associations, confirming that for the same severity of dyspnea there is a stronger association with HRQL among younger individuals.CONCLUSIONS: Age-related differences in HRQL may be explained by a higher impact of dyspnea among younger subjects with COPD.TRIAL REGISTRY: ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT00608764 and No.: NCT01969344; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov.

DOI10.1016/j.chest.2015.11.025
Alternate JournalChest
PubMed ID26836895
PubMed Central IDPMC4944781
Grant ListR01 HL089897 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900019C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900009C / WH / WHI NIH HHS / United States
K08 AG031837 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
K23 HL128936 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
K23 HL095658 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
R01 HL089856 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
K01 HL118714 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
K01HL118714 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900015C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900016C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
R01 HL122438 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900018C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900017C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900020C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900013C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
3R01HL122438-02S1 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900014C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
MS#: 
MS036
Manuscript Full Title: 
Age-Related Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in COPD: An Analysis of the COPDGene and SPIROMICS Cohorts.
Manuscript Lead/Corresponding Author Affiliation: 
Clinical Center: Michigan (University of Michigan)
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