Antimicrobial resistance and health-related quality of life Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Using a matched cohort study nested in the RCT (REVERSE - ISRCTN12956554) the researchers will compare quality of life among patients acquiring key pathogens of interest versus patients with a similar
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patient (=18 years) admitted to a participating hospital on a participating ward 2. Able to speak/understand the local language or English well enough to fill out the surveys 3. Hospital-acquired infection caused by CRE/CRPA/CRAB or control from the same ward
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to speak/understand one of the survey languages or English 2. Admitted to a ward or hospital not participating in REVERSE 3. Under 18 years of age 4. Admitted with infection caused by CRE/CRPA/CRAB (community-acquired infection)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D questionnaire at 0, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health-related quality of life measured using the SF-36 questionnaire at 0, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months 2. Differences in separate domains of both health-related quality of life questionnaires (EQ-5D and SF-36) at 0, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months | — |
Countries
Greece, Italy, Romania, Spain
Outcome results
None listed