Precision Medicine for Cardiac Resynchronization: Predicting Quality of Life Benefits for Individual Patients-An Analysis From 5 Clinical Trials.
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Journal Article
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials have established the average benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), but estimating benefit for individual patients remains difficult because of the heterogeneity in treatment response. Accordingly, we created a multivariable model to predict changes in quality of life (QoL) with and without CRT. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patient-level data from 5 randomized trials comparing CRT with no CRT were used to create a prediction model of change in QoL at 3 months using a partial proportional odds model for no change, small, moderate, and large improvement, or deterioration of any magnitude. The C statistics for not worsening or obtaining at least a small, moderate, and large improvement were calculated. Among the 3614 patients, regardless of assigned treatment, 33.3% had a deterioration in QoL, 9.2% had no change, 9.2% had a small improvement, 13.5% had a moderate improvement, and the remaining 34.9% had a large improvement. Patients undergoing CRT were less likely to have a decrement in their QoL (28.2% versus 38.9%; P<0.001) and more likely to have a large QoL improvement (38.7% versus 30.6%; P<0.001). A partial proportional odds model identified baseline QoL, age, and an interaction of CRT with QRS duration as predictors of QoL benefits 3 months after randomization. C statistics of 0.65 for not worsening, 0.68 for at least a small improvement, 0.69 for at least a moderate improvement, and 0.73 for predicting a large improvement were observed. CONCLUSIONS: There is marked heterogeneity of treatment benefit of CRT that can be predicted based on baseline QoL, age, and QRS duration.
Date Issued
2017-10-01
Date Acceptance
2017-09-14
Journal / Book Title
Circ Heart Fail
Volume
10
Issue
10
Sponsor
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
National Institute for Health Research
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29038172
CIRCHEARTFAILURE.117.004111
Grant Number
N/A
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Subjects
cardiac resynchronization therapy
heart failure
quality of life
Action Potentials
Age Factors
Aged
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Decision Support Techniques
Electrocardiography
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Health Status
Heart Failure
Heart Rate
Humans
Linear Models
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Precision Medicine
Predictive Value of Tests
Quality of Life
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Recovery of Function
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Cardiovascular System & Hematology
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States