Real-world impact of primary immune thrombocytopenia and treatment with thrombopoietin receptor agonists on quality of life based on patient-reported experience: Results from a questionnaire conducted in Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium. ...

AIMS OF THE STUDY Thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) are approved for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), but their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains poorly investigated in clinical practice. This observational study aimed to gain insight into real-world patient-reported experiences of the burden of ITP and TPO-RAs. METHOD An online questionnaire of closed questions was used to collect views of patients with primary ITP from Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium, between September 2018 and April 2020. RESULTS Of 46 patients who completed the questionnaire (total cohort),... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Rovó, Alicia
Cantoni, Nathan
Samii, Kaveh
Rüfer, Axel
Koenen, Giedre
Ivic, Sandra
Cavanna, Davide
Benz, Rudolf
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Verlag/Hrsg.: Public Library of Science
Schlagwörter: 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Sprache: unknown
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28967592
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.48350/169433

AIMS OF THE STUDY Thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) are approved for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), but their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains poorly investigated in clinical practice. This observational study aimed to gain insight into real-world patient-reported experiences of the burden of ITP and TPO-RAs. METHOD An online questionnaire of closed questions was used to collect views of patients with primary ITP from Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium, between September 2018 and April 2020. RESULTS Of 46 patients who completed the questionnaire (total cohort), 41% were receiving TPO-RAs. A numerically higher proportion of patients reported being free from symptoms at the time of the questionnaire (54%) than at diagnosis (24%), irrespective of treatment type. Bleeding, the most frequently reported symptom at diagnosis (59%), was reduced at the time of the questionnaire (7%). Conversely, fatigue was reported by approximately 40% of patients at both diagnosis and the time of the ...