Table 3.

Sample Size within Change Categorizations by Patient and Primary Care Physician Reports of Change on the CHQ Domains and SF-36 Scales

	Patient-Perceived Changes							PCP-Perceived Changes
HRQoL Measure	Large Decline	Moderate Decline	Small Decline	No Change	Small Improve	Moderate Improve	Large Improve	Large Decline	Moderate Decline	Small Decline	No Change	Small Improve	Moderate Improve	Large Improve
CHQ
Activities	67	154	251	2,053	244	272	132	2	18	17	322	11	6	3
Emotional	66	147	188	2,101	280	297	166	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Fatigue	84	212	333	2,037	232	244	104	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
SF-36
Physical functioning	110	198	240	2,230	205	196	70	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Role physical	113	200	244	2,282	153	180	76	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Bodily pain	163	302	364	1,943	168	176	124	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
General health	116	218	391	1,957	243	209	106	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Vitality	111	221	371	1,993	248	218	84	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Social functioning	100	173	184	2,399	150	152	84	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Role emotional	78	137	185	2,417	170	164	90	3	20	19	370	12	7	4
Mental health	65	123	171	2,328	202	234	124	3	20	19	370	12	7	4

HQRoL, health-related quality of life; CHQ, Chronic Heart Failure Questionnaire.