Quality of life in non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and prognosis scores

The Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI) and the FACED score are commonly used to assess disease severity in bronchiectasis. However, their correlation with patient-reported outcomes, particularly quality of life(QoL) in bronchiectasis questionnaire, remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of BSI and FACED scores with the quality of life in bronchiectasis. <bold>Methods:</bold> A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 106 bronchiectasis patients recruited from pulmonary department D, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital. Disease severity was evaluated using FACED and BSI scores. Quality of life was assessed using the Qol questionnaire including eight different domains(respiratory symptoms, physical activity, role, emotional and social functioning, vitality, health perceptions, and treatment burden). Higher scores in each domain represent fewer symptoms. <bold>Results:</bold> The mean age of the participants was 60±13 years with a gender ratio M/F=0.27. FACED score showed significant negative correlations with the various domains of the Qol questionnaire[Respiratory Symptoms(RS): r1=-0.32;p=0.03 , Physical Activity r2=-0,47;p<0.01 , Role r3=-0,23;p=0.04, Emotional and Social Functioning (ESF) r4=-0.35;p<0.01, vitality(V) r5=-0.35;p=0.01, Health Perceptions(HP) r6=-0.42;p<0.01,and Treatment Burden(TB) r7=-0,38;p=0.01]. BSI score was also negatively correlated with each of the individual domains[RS: r=-0.34;p=0.02, PA: r=-0.46;p<0.01,R :r=-0.32;p=0.03, ESF: r=-0.41;p<0.01, V: r=-0.42;p<0.01, HP: r=-0.45:p<0.01, TB: r=-0.40;p<0.01). <bold>Conclusion:</bold> This study highlights a significant negative correlation between BSI and FACED scores and quality of life questionnaire in bronchiectasis patients.