[Life quality as an additional criterion to evaluate efficacy of treating vibration disease patients]

Studies covered as an additional criterion to evaluate efficiency of treating vibration disease patients. Studies covered life quality in 40 males having vibration disease during the treatment course. Before the treatment, all the examinees demonstrated decrease in all life quality parameters especially of "role physical functioning" (16.89 points), general health (38.39 points), role emotional functioning (39.64 points). After the treatment most the parameters reliably improved, besides physical and social functioning. The authors recommend SF-36 life quality questionnaire to evaluate treatment efficiency for occupational diseases.