71938-5
SurveysTotal score [MLHFQ]
Definition
The total score in the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire is the sum of the responses to all 21 questions. Based on the 6-point, zero to five, Likert scale to show how much each of 21 life characteristics prevented them from living as they desired, the lower the score, the less the patient feels their heart failure is impacting their life. One study was able to identify three levels of Quality of Life (QOL) and determined that a score of less than 26 indicated a good QOL, between 26 and 45 a moderate QOL, and greater than 45 a poor QOL. [PMID: 19965089]
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Total score
Property
Score
Time Aspect
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale Type
Qn
Method Type
MLHFQ
Details
Class
SURVEY.MLHFQ
Order/Observation
Observation
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 71938-5?
LOINC code 71938-5 identifies "Total score [MLHFQ]". The total score in the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire is the sum of the responses to all 21 questions. Based on the 6-point, zero to five, Likert scale to show how much each of 21 life characteristics prevented them from living as they desired, the lower the score, the less the patient feels their heart failure is impacting their life. One study was able to identify three levels of Quality of Life (QOL) and determined that a score of less than 26 indicated a good QOL, between 26 and 45 a moderate QOL, and greater than 45 a poor QOL. [PMID: 19965089]
What does 71938-5 measure?
This code measures Total score in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.MLHFQ class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.