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ea0020p588 | Neuroendocrinology, Pituitary and Behaviour | ECE2009

Quality of life (QoL) in patients with Cushing's syndrome in a Spanish population: new experience with the CushingQoL questionnaire

Alicia Santos , Eugenia Resmini , Jose Barahona Ma , Camelia Marti , Cheryl Farkas , Olga Roig , Ma Antonia Martinez , Nuria Sucunza , Xavier Badia , Susan M Webb

Quality of life is impaired in patients who have suffered Cushing’s syndrome (CS).Aim: Evaluate QoL with the new questionnaire CushingQoL in Spanish patients in a clinical practice setting and compare it with a generic QoL questionnaire, EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (5D) and its Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).Patients and methods: Forty-three patients with CS (38 pituitary-dependent, 28 cured) were approached during their regular endocri...