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Publication Name World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID 121918
Country Lebanon
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ISSN 2308-3840 (online)
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Category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type Systematic Reviews
Article Title Patient-reported outcome assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review of semaglutide trials using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Razan Abdulaal, Luna Maria Khalil, Ali Hteit, Ehab Al Mashtoub, Mariam Allaw, Lynn Hajj, Abbas Taki and Mohamad Tlais
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Mohamad Tlais http://orcid.org/0009-0008-5934-2212
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Corresponding Author Mohamad Tlais, Cardiology, University of Balamand, Hazmieh, Beirut 1100, Beyrouth, Lebanon. mmtlaiss22@gmail.com
Key Words Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life; Systematic review
Core Tip This systematic review demonstrates that semaglutide improves patient-reported quality of life in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with blinded randomised trials showing approximately 7-8 Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire points of benefit over placebo. The threefold larger effect in the open-label observational cohort reflects expectation bias and residual confounding rather than genuine superiority. Methodological heterogeneity across instruments, doses, and study designs limits cross-study comparisons and highlights the urgent need for standardised patient-reported outcome sets and prospective trial registration in this field.
Publish Date 2026-06-12 06:20
Citation

Abdulaal R, Khalil LM, Hteit A, Al Mashtoub E, Allaw M, Hajj L, Taki A, Tlais M. Patient-reported outcome assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review of semaglutide trials using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(2): 121918

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v14/i2/121918.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v14.i2.121918
Full Article (PDF) WJMA-14-121918-with-cover.pdf
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Answering Reviewers 121918-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Biostatistics Review Certificate 121918-biostatistics-statement.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 121918-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 121918-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 121918-peer-reviews.pdf
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