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Table 6 Known Group Validity

From: Development and validation of a French patient-based health-related quality of life instrument in kidney transplant: the ReTransQoL

 

ReTransQol

SF36

 

PH

MH

MC

FG

TR

PH

SF

RF

RE

MH

V

BP

GH

Variables associated with a decreased quality of life

Unemployed

+

+

   

+

+

+

+

 

+

+

+

Living alone

 

+

           

Female

    

+

        

Age > 55

     

+

+

+

+

  

+

 

Hospitalizations in previous 12 months

+

    

+

 

+

+

   

+

Hospitalizations in previous 12 months for KT

+

 

+

          

Period of transplantation

    

+

      

+

 

Comorbidities index

 

+

 

+

 

+

      

+

Diabetes

  

+

+

         

Depression

 

+

  

+

 

+

      

BMI

+

            

Smoking status

+

            

Stressful life events

+

+

    

+

  

+

+

  

Variables associated with increased quality of life

             

Previous unsuccessful Kidney transplants

   

+

+

     

+

 

+

Antimetabolites

    

+

        
  1. + = Indicates a statistically significant relationship