The purpose of the proposed research is to describe and clarify anginal patients' day-to-day symptom experience including how patterns of angina change over time, the effect of gender on patterns of chest pain, and relationships among gender, patterns of chest pain and quality of life. The 5 year project includes a methodological study to establish reliability and validity of the Chest Discomfort Diary (CDD) and a substantive study examining chest pain in persons with chronic angina over a 6 month period and testing hypotheses that patterns of chest pain will differ by gender and that gender and patterns of chest pain will predict quality of life. Secondary research questions address factors that influence nitroglycerin use.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
Project #
5R29NR004425-05
Application #
6393010
Study Section
Nursing Research Study Section (NURS)
Program Officer
Armstrong, Nell
Project Start
1997-08-01
Project End
2003-07-31
Budget Start
2001-08-01
Budget End
2003-07-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$98,692
Indirect Cost
Name
Emory University
Department
Other Health Professions
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
042250712
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30322
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Kimble, Laura P; Dunbar, Sandra B; Weintraub, William S et al. (2002) The Seattle angina questionnaire: reliability and validity in women with chronic stable angina. Heart Dis 4:206-11