Objective: To create a multidimensional composite outcomes endpoint for gouty arthritis treatment in order to consolidate disparate measures of comparative effectiveness. Methods: One solution is to create a multidime...Objective: To create a multidimensional composite outcomes endpoint for gouty arthritis treatment in order to consolidate disparate measures of comparative effectiveness. Methods: One solution is to create a multidimensional composite endpoint that consolidates the complexity of outcomes into a single scale, as was done in this study. The psychometrics of the multidimensional scale and subgroup differences were investigated. Results: Cronbach’s alpha for the multidimensional composite endpoint created in this study was 0.76, indicating good internal reliability. Similar results were found across age, race, and gender. Removing any single item did not increase Cronbach’s alpha beyond 0.77, indicating that none of the items were interfering with the reliability of the scale. However, a reduction in serum urate levels was not significantly correlated with the overall multidimensional endpoint scale with that variable removed, r = 0.03, p > 0.05. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the feasibility and usefulness of creating a composite multidimensional endpoint for assessing treatment outcomes among individuals with gouty arthritis.展开更多
目的:探讨沙库巴曲缬沙坦对持续性心房颤动(房颤)导管消融术后中远期预后的影响。方法:回顾性分析我院2019年1月—2022年11月因持续性房颤行导管消融术的患者210例,分为沙库巴曲缬沙坦组(ARNI组,93例)和ACEI/ARB组(117例)。采用1∶1倾...目的:探讨沙库巴曲缬沙坦对持续性心房颤动(房颤)导管消融术后中远期预后的影响。方法:回顾性分析我院2019年1月—2022年11月因持续性房颤行导管消融术的患者210例,分为沙库巴曲缬沙坦组(ARNI组,93例)和ACEI/ARB组(117例)。采用1∶1倾向性匹配评分,比较匹配后两组手术相关参数(手术时间、术式、单圈隔离率、左心房基质、手术前后左心房脉冲压、平均左心房压)、手术并发症、复合终点事件和左心功能指标的差异。结果:倾向性评分后ARNI组和ACEI/ARB组共有72对匹配成功,两组手术时间、单圈隔离率、电复律率、手术前后左心房脉冲压、平均左心房压和术后并发症比较均差异无统计学意义。与ACEI/ARB组相比,ARNI组术后6个月的房颤复发率显著降低(25.00%vs 11.11%,P=0.048),心力衰竭加重比例明显减少(11.11%vs 2.78%,P=0.044);两组心血管死亡率和再住院率比较差异无统计学意义。亚组分析中,基质标测显示,两组存在低电压区域比例比较差异无统计学意义(65.28%vs 72.22%);与ACEI/ARB组相比,ARNI组存在左心房基质不良的患者6个月房颤复发率显著降低(33.33%vs 12.00%,P=0.017)。6个月左心功能和生化指标随访发现,与ACEI/ARB组相比,ARNI组左心房直径(LAD)显著降低[(43.08±6.54) mm vs (40.71±4.50) mm,P=0.017],N末端脑钠肽前体(NT-proBNP)水平显著降低[333.00(121.00,870.00) pg/mL vs 195.00(88.50,429.50) pg/mL,P=0.018],纽约心功能分级显著减小(P=0.025)。多因素logistic回归分析显示,沙库巴曲缬沙坦为左心房基质不良的持续性房颤患者导管消融术后6个月无房颤复发的保护性因素(OR=0.291,95%CI:0.094~0.904,P=0.033)。结论:沙库巴曲缬沙坦可有效减少持续性房颤导管消融术后6个月的复发率,改善其左心功能,获益可能主要来自对左心房不良基质的改善作用。展开更多
文摘Objective: To create a multidimensional composite outcomes endpoint for gouty arthritis treatment in order to consolidate disparate measures of comparative effectiveness. Methods: One solution is to create a multidimensional composite endpoint that consolidates the complexity of outcomes into a single scale, as was done in this study. The psychometrics of the multidimensional scale and subgroup differences were investigated. Results: Cronbach’s alpha for the multidimensional composite endpoint created in this study was 0.76, indicating good internal reliability. Similar results were found across age, race, and gender. Removing any single item did not increase Cronbach’s alpha beyond 0.77, indicating that none of the items were interfering with the reliability of the scale. However, a reduction in serum urate levels was not significantly correlated with the overall multidimensional endpoint scale with that variable removed, r = 0.03, p > 0.05. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the feasibility and usefulness of creating a composite multidimensional endpoint for assessing treatment outcomes among individuals with gouty arthritis.
文摘目的:探讨沙库巴曲缬沙坦对持续性心房颤动(房颤)导管消融术后中远期预后的影响。方法:回顾性分析我院2019年1月—2022年11月因持续性房颤行导管消融术的患者210例,分为沙库巴曲缬沙坦组(ARNI组,93例)和ACEI/ARB组(117例)。采用1∶1倾向性匹配评分,比较匹配后两组手术相关参数(手术时间、术式、单圈隔离率、左心房基质、手术前后左心房脉冲压、平均左心房压)、手术并发症、复合终点事件和左心功能指标的差异。结果:倾向性评分后ARNI组和ACEI/ARB组共有72对匹配成功,两组手术时间、单圈隔离率、电复律率、手术前后左心房脉冲压、平均左心房压和术后并发症比较均差异无统计学意义。与ACEI/ARB组相比,ARNI组术后6个月的房颤复发率显著降低(25.00%vs 11.11%,P=0.048),心力衰竭加重比例明显减少(11.11%vs 2.78%,P=0.044);两组心血管死亡率和再住院率比较差异无统计学意义。亚组分析中,基质标测显示,两组存在低电压区域比例比较差异无统计学意义(65.28%vs 72.22%);与ACEI/ARB组相比,ARNI组存在左心房基质不良的患者6个月房颤复发率显著降低(33.33%vs 12.00%,P=0.017)。6个月左心功能和生化指标随访发现,与ACEI/ARB组相比,ARNI组左心房直径(LAD)显著降低[(43.08±6.54) mm vs (40.71±4.50) mm,P=0.017],N末端脑钠肽前体(NT-proBNP)水平显著降低[333.00(121.00,870.00) pg/mL vs 195.00(88.50,429.50) pg/mL,P=0.018],纽约心功能分级显著减小(P=0.025)。多因素logistic回归分析显示,沙库巴曲缬沙坦为左心房基质不良的持续性房颤患者导管消融术后6个月无房颤复发的保护性因素(OR=0.291,95%CI:0.094~0.904,P=0.033)。结论:沙库巴曲缬沙坦可有效减少持续性房颤导管消融术后6个月的复发率,改善其左心功能,获益可能主要来自对左心房不良基质的改善作用。
