Measurements
depression, anxiety
CHRONIC ILLNESS
The AFEQT questionnaire is a self-administered disease-specific licensed and validated questionnaire sensitive to clinical changes in patients with AF [A high score, close to 100, indicates a high (good) HRQoL and a low score close to 0 a low HRQoL. Treatment satisfaction is not calculated in the overall global AFEQT score in the survey. Furthermore, for each domain (Symptoms, Daily activities, Treatment concerns and Treatment satisfaction) there is a corresponding subscale score, which also ranges from 0–100 (0 = worst and100 = best).The original questionnaire was generated with input from patients and was found to be feasible, reliable, valid and responsive to treatment [The HADS is licensed and validated in Danish to measure the level of depression and anxiety [The EHRA score is a well-known and validated practical semi-quantitative tool to measure relevant change in patients’ AF-related symptoms and perceptions of general state of health from the perspective of the patient [The ICE-EFFQ and the ICE-FPSQ are questionnaires that measure family functioning in families experiencing acute or chronic illness and patients and family members perceived support when offered family-focused in the healthcare system [