Validation of the French version of the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaire

SummaryBackgroundAssessment of health-related quality of life is widely recommended by European health agencies in relevant research studies as well as in clinical care.AimsTo validate the French version of the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaire.MethodsAs part of the International HeartQoL Project, 323 French-speaking patients with ischaemic heart disease (angina, n=76; myocardial infarction [MI], n=155; heart failure, n=91; mean age 58.6±11.3 years) were recruited at seven cardiac rehabilitation centres. All patients completed the French versions of the MacNew questionnaire, the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, to evaluate the psychometric properties of the French version of the MacNew instrument.ResultsThe mean MacNew global scale scores were 4.6±0.8, 5.0±1.0 and 4.8±0.9 in patients with angina, MI and heart failure, respectively (P