Table 4 Factors influencing the choice of questionnaires used for HRQOL assessment (logistic regression analysis)
From: Assessing health-related quality of life in urology – a survey of 4500 German urologists
IPSS OR (95% CI) | IIEF OR (95% CI) | Karnofsky-Index OR (95% CI) | AMS OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agea | 0.95 (0.93–0.97) | 0.96 (0.95–0.98) | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Female | 0.65 (0.38–1.08) | 0.61 (0.42–0.89) | 0.76 (0.54–1.07) | 0.72 (0.48–1.08) |
Working Environment | ||||
Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Private practice | 1.10 (0.72–1.69) | 0.67 (0.49–0.92) | 0.78 (0.59–1.03) | 6.30 (4.58–8.66) |
Qualification | ||||
Consultant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
In Training | 0.95 (0.39–2.33) | 0.77 (0.41–1.43) | 1.01 (0.59–1.72) | 0.34 (0.14–0.81) |