Explanatory value of the ability index as assessed by cardiologists and patients with congenital heart disease

Dorthe Overgaard; Anne-Marie Schrader; Karen Holst Lisby; Catriona King; Rie Friis Christensen; Helena Friis Jensen; Philip Moons

doi:10.1111/j.1747-0803.2012.00675.x

Explanatory value of the ability index as assessed by cardiologists and patients with congenital heart disease

Dorthe Overgaard, Anne-Marie Schrader, Karen Holst Lisby, Catriona King, Rie Friis Christensen, Helena Friis Jensen, Philip Moons

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Abstract

The Ability Index was developed to classify patients with congenital heart disease into four functional classes. Functional class is typically determined by the cardiologist, based on data from a clinical interview. The validity of the Ability Index as assessed by the patient has never been scrutinized.

Original language	English
Journal	Congenital Heart Disease
Volume	7
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	559-64
Number of pages	6
ISSN	1747-079X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-0803.2012.00675.x
Publication status	Published - 2012

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