社区老年人生命质量评价及影响因素分析

目的 探讨健康老龄化背景下漯河市部分社区老年人的生命质量现状及影响因素,为相关部门制定提升老年人健康相关生命质量及健康管理决策提供科学依据。方法 采用单纯随机抽样方法,随机抽取漯河市郾城区、源汇区、召陵区部分社区常住老年人(年龄≥60岁),以问卷调查的方式,应用EQ-5D量表测量老年人生命质量,运用SPSS统计分析软件进行统计描述及统计分析。结果 漯河市老年人依据我国的TTO计算出EQ-5D健康效用值为(0.834±0.204),EQ-VAS评分为(82.20±19.15)分,在行动能力、自我照顾、日常活动、疼痛或不适、焦虑或抑郁5个维度中有极度困难的比例依次为5.65%、6.04%、6.04%、6.04%、6.43%,有些困难的比例依次为23.2%、12.28%、17.55%、26.12%、15.21%,存在问题比例较高的维度主要为疼痛或不适(32.16%)。经济状况、居住方式、健康状况、慢性病史、健康管理、吸烟史与EQ-5D健康效用值存在相关性(P<0.05)。结论 漯河市老年人健康相关生命质量相对较好,影响老年人健康相关生命质量的因素依次为健康管理、有无慢性病、老年人居住情...     

糖尿病治疗方式与我国2型糖尿病患者生活质量关系的研究

目的通过调查分析了解我国三甲医院就诊的T2DM患者治疗方式对其生活质量的影响。方法选取我国12个省和直辖市16所三甲医院就诊的T2DM患者1063例,完成欧洲五维健康量表(EQ-5D)问卷调查。根据治疗方式分为生活方式干预组(LM组)、口服药物治疗组(OD组)和胰岛素(包括联合口服药物)治疗组(INS组)。采用Logistic回归或广义线性模型分析不同治疗方式对患者生活质量的影响。结果平均EQ-5D总效值和直观式健康量表(VAS)EQ-VAS分别为(0.789±0.115)和(78.3±11.5)。患者在EQ-5D的行动能力、自我照顾能力、日常活动能力、疼痛或不舒服、焦虑或抑郁方面存在困难的比例分别为8.8%、3.0%、6.0%、16.9%和20.8%。与INS组比较,LM组EQ-5D各维度及EQ-5D总效值、EQ-VAS均差异无统计学意义,但OD组日常活动能力和焦虑或抑郁方面受影响的比例更低(P<0.05),且EQ-5D总效值及EQ-VAS更高(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论T2DM治疗方式对患者生活质量影响程度不同,口服药物治疗的生活质量高于胰岛素治疗患者。     

2型糖尿病患者生命质量评价及相关因素

目的评价2型糖尿病患者生命质量现状并探讨其相关因素。方法采用欧洲五维度生命质量量表(EQ-5D)对394例2型糖尿病患者进行生命质量评价,并对影响2型糖尿病患者生命质量的相关因素进行探讨。结果 2型糖尿病患者的EQ-5D指数平均得分为(0.75±0.33)分;EQ-VAS平均得分为(64.12±16.99)分,生命质量低于普通人群。大多数2型糖尿病患者五维度测量没有困难,存在困难比例最高的维度是"疼痛/不舒服"(50.5%),其次是"行动能力"(27.9%)。单因素分析结果表明,性别、年龄、病程、文化程度、是否合并慢性病和是否采用胰岛素治疗是影响2型糖尿病患者生命质量的主要因素。多因素Logistic回归结果显示,病程、文化程度和年龄是行动能力维度的独立危险因素;文化程度是自我照顾维度的独立危险因素;文化程度和病程是日常活动维度的独立危险因素;年龄是疼痛/不舒服维度的独立危险因素;文化程度是焦虑/抑郁维度的独立危险因素。结论 2型糖尿病患者的生命质量低于普通人群。性别、年龄、病程、文化程度、是否合并慢性病和是否采用胰岛素治疗是影响2型糖尿病患者生命质量的主要因素。     

老年校友生命质量及影响因素

目的探讨老年校友生命质量及影响因素。方法将吉林学毕业于1970年以后的550名校友作为本次研究对象,对老年人的生命质量进行调查,通过问卷调查的方式对老年人的健康状况和影响因素进行调查,调查内容包括健康相关生命质量状况、慢性病情况、健康行为及老年人口学因素;使用欧洲生命量表(EQ-5D)来评价老年人健康相关生命质量评价,对以上调查数据进行统计和分析,观察老年校友生命质量及影响因素。结果 (1)老年校友的EQ-5D平均得分为(0.84±0.36)分,EQ-视觉模拟尺度(VAS)平均得分为(68.39±12.6),其水平与第四次国家卫生服务总调查城市人群平均分79.33分相比,明显较低。(2)5个维度中均没有问题的比例要高于存在问题的比例,自我照顾、行动能力、日常活动及焦虑和抑郁4个维度"没有问题"的比例达到70%以上;老年健康状况在不同维度之间存在一定的差异,其中以"疼痛、不适"存在的问题比较突出,是影响老年校友健康的主要问题;"行动能力"问题也是影响老年校友健康的主要因素之一;(3)影响老年校友健康生命质量的相关因素有,是否进行了健康咨询、每周锻炼的次数及是否进行健康体检,统计学显示以上因素均存在统计学意义(P0.05);(4)未患有慢性疾病的老年校友健康生命质量的EQ-5D得分和EQ-VAS得分明显要高于患有慢性疾病的老年校友(P=0.000 0)。结论老年校友的健康生命质量评价相对较低,其中最主要的影响因素为患有慢病、每周锻炼次数较少及未及时进行健康咨询,需要将积极锻炼、定期进行健康咨询及降低慢性的患病率作为主要干预措施,以提升老年校友生命质量。     

山东省城市社区老年人生命质量及影响因素

目的探讨山东省城市社区老年人生命质量及其影响因素。方法采用分层随机抽样法选取山东省三个地市≥60老年人作为调查对象,通过自制调查问卷和EQ-5D量表进行调查。结果本次调查的1 208名城市社区老年人生命质量总体较好,存在健康问题维度的比例由高到低依次是疼痛/不舒服(38.3%)、行动能力(17.9%)、焦虑/沮丧(17.1%)、日常活动(12.3%)、自我照顾能力(10.5%);年龄、婚姻状况、慢性病、居住方式在单因素分析中均有统计学意义(P0.05)。多因素logistic回归分析结果显示,慢性病、年龄和婚姻状况是影响老年人行动能力、自我照顾能力的主要因素,年龄和慢性病是老年人日常活动能力、疼痛/不舒服的影响因素,年医疗支出还是影响疼痛/不舒服的主要因素,婚姻状况、居住方式和慢性病是老年人焦虑/抑郁的影响因素。结论慢性病和年龄是山东省城市社区老年人生命质量的主要影响因素,应加强老年人慢性病的健康管理,促进社区居家养老服务体系建设。     

中国西部农村脑卒中患者健康相关生命质量及其影响因素:基于EQ5D量表的调查结果

目的对我国西部地区农村脑卒中患者的健康相关生命质量(HRQoL)及其影响因素进行调查分析。方法 2018年11月至2019年3月期间,以陕西省韩城市以及宁夏回族自治区平罗县作为西部农村地区研究的地点,采用分层抽样方法进行抽样调查,对所抽中地区的脑卒中患者以问卷调查形式收集基本信息,并使用欧洲五维度健康(EQ-5D)量表调查患者的健康状况。结果共发放问卷362份,回收有效问卷349份(96.4%);农村脑卒中患者的平均年龄为(67.48±10.21)岁,体质量指数(BMI)为(23.77±3.00)kg/m~2,健康效用平均值为(0.645±0.310)。在EQ-5D量表的5个维度中,日常活动困难者占比最高(63.3%)。单因素分析结果显示,主要照护者、家庭月均收入及脑卒中类型等是影响EQ-5D评分的影响因素(P0.05)。Tobit回归模型分析结果显示,不同年龄、职业及脑卒中类型患者的EQ-5D评分差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论中国西部农村地区脑卒中患者的生活质量较差,年龄、职业、主要照护者、家庭月均收入及脑卒中类型对HRQoL有显著影响。     

山东省4地市社区老年人生命质量及影响因素

目的了解山东省4地市社区老年人的生命质量,并探讨其生命质量的主要影响因素。方法采用多阶段分层抽样法选取山东省4个地区≥60岁的老年人作为调查研究对象,采用自制调查问卷和欧洲五维健康量表(EQ-5D)对影响生命质量的因素进行调查研究。结果共调查社区老年人3 363名,健康维度存在问题的比例由高到低依次是疼痛/不适、行动能力、焦虑/沮丧、日常活动、自我照顾能力。视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分为(75.86±12.156)分。多因素分析结果显示:行动能力维度的危险因素有年龄、慢性病,保护因素有文化程度、体育锻炼(P0.05)。自我照顾能力维度的危险因素有年龄、经济收入、居住情况、慢性病,保护因素有体育锻炼、社会参与(P0.05)。日常活动能力维度的危险因素有年龄、慢性病,保护因素有文化程度、体育锻炼、社会参与(P0.05)。疼痛/不适维度的危险因素有年龄、经济收入、居住情况、慢性病,保护因素有体育锻炼(P0.05)。焦虑/沮丧的危险因素有年龄、婚姻状况、居住情况、慢性病,保护因素有体育锻炼(P0.05)。结论慢性病和年龄是山东省城市社区老年人生命质量的主要影响因素,应加强老年人慢性病的健康管理,同时加强体育锻炼指导,提高目标人群的生命质量。     

南京市老年人生命质量及影响因素

目的了解南京市老年人生命质量,探讨影响其生命质量的主要因素。方法采用随机整群抽样的方法对南京市某社区600名老年人进行调查,应用EQ-5D量表评价南京市老年人的生命质量,并采用多因素统计方法进行老年人生命质量影响因素的分析。结果调查的600名老年人平均年龄为(70.23±6.61)岁,直观式健康量表(VAS)评分为(77.22±11.12)分,EQ-5D评分为(0.84±0.13)分,老年人在行动、自理以及日常活动三个维度的自我评价较好,而老年人躯体疼痛/不舒服以及焦虑/抑郁的评价相对较差。慢性病、吸烟以及饮食习惯是影响老年人生命质量的主要因素(P0.05)。结论老年人的生命质量需要给予更多的关注,尤其是老年人的躯体疼痛和精神状态,老年人自身应该加强对慢性病的关注,杜绝吸烟、合理膳食。     

中西部农村地区老年人健康相关生命质量及其影响因素

目的了解我国中西部农村地区老年人的健康相关生命质量及其影响因素。方法采用EQ-5D量表和调查问卷,对随机抽取的952名中西部农村地区60岁及以上老年人进行调查,并采用单因素和多因素相结合的统计方法进行分析。结果中西部农村地区老年人EQ-VAS平均得分为(66.91±16.31),EQ-5D指数评分为(0.893 2±0.129 3)。老年人对其自我照顾能力评价相对较高,满意率为79.5%,而对疼痛或不适的评价较差,满意率为57.1%。影响农村老年人健康相关生命质量的因素为最近2 w身体不适情况、患慢性病情况、文化程度、家庭年总收入及年龄分组;其中最近2 w发病情况和患慢性病情况对老年人生命质量影响更显著。结论中西部农村地区老年人EQ-VAS自评分偏低,其健康相关生命质量有待于进一步提高。     

杭州市中高端社区老年人健康管理现状及其对生命质量的影响

目的了解杭州市中高端社区老年人健康管理现状及其对生命质量的影响。方法在单纯随机抽取的5个杭州城区中随机抽取15个中高端社区,抽取2 328名60岁及以上的常住老年人,进行健康管理知信行问卷、欧洲五维度健康量表(EQ-5D)调查。应用多元线性回归分析校正混杂因素后的老年人健康管理知信行和生命质量的关系。结果老年人EQ-5D指数为(0. 97±0. 09)分,视觉模拟评分(VAS)为(78. 56±10. 47)分;老年人对健康管理的知晓率为26. 2%,健康管理师需要率为14. 4%,饮食荤素搭配率为78. 6%,运动锻炼率为78. 1%,睡眠时间≥7 h且<9 h为27. 4%;饭菜荤素搭配合理的老年人的EQ-5D指数更高(P=0. 001),需要生活方式指导的老年人的EQ-5D指数更低(P<0. 001);进行运动锻炼、每天平均睡眠时间≥5 h、不需要健康管理师、接受过教育的老年人VAS更高(P均<0. 05)。结论杭州市中高端社区老年人对健康管理的认知和需求较低,自我健康管理和生命质量较高;自我健康管理较好的老年人生命质量更好。     

Treatment costs and loss of work time to individuals with chronic lymphatic filariasis in rural communities in south India

This year-round case-control study investigated treatment costs and work time loss to people affected by chronic lymphatic filariasis in two rural communities in south India. About three-quarters of the patients sought treatment for filariasis at least once and 52% of them paid for treatment, incurring a mean annual expenditure of Rs. 72 (US $2.1; range Rs. 0-1360 (US $39.0)). Doctor's fees and medicines constituted 57% and 23% of treatment costs. The proportion of people seeking treatment was smaller and treatment costs constituted a higher proportion of household income in lower income groups. Most patients did not leave work, but spent only 4.36+/-3.41 h per day on economic activity compared to 5.25+/-3.52 h worked by controls; the mean difference of 0.89+/-4.20 h per day was highly significant (P<0.01). This loss of work time is perpetual, as chronic disease manifestations are mostly irreversible. An estimated 8% of potential male labour input is lost due to the disease. Regression analyses revealed that lymphatic filariasis has a significant effect on work time allotted to economic activity (P<0.05) but not on absenteeism from work (P>0.05). Female patients spent 0.31+/-1.42 h less on domestic activity compared to their matched controls (P<0.05). The results clearly show that the chronic form of lymphatic filariasis inflicts a considerable economic burden on affected individuals.     

淮安市慢性丝虫病现状调查

目的　了解淮安市辖区内慢性丝虫病患者现状，为继续做好慢性丝虫病患者关怀照料工作提供参考依据。方法 根据淮安市历史在册病例资料，2018年对所有慢性丝虫病患者逐个随访并开展线索调查，通过问卷调查获取慢性丝虫病患者基础资料，对患者特征、关怀照料点分布及覆盖人群等数据进行分析。结果 淮安市现存慢性丝虫病患者616例，其中男性229例（占37.2%），女性387例（占62.8%）；60岁及以上人群占93.2%；全市8个县（区）均有慢性丝虫病患者分布，其中涟水（占40.3%）、淮阴（占30.8%）、盱眙（占8.0%）等县（区）病例数较多。单纯淋巴水肿/象皮肿、单纯乳糜尿、单纯鞘膜积液、单纯淋巴管/结炎以及同时具有2种或以上症状病例分别占49.0%、10.2%、1.0%、2.4%和37.3%，其中淋巴水肿/象皮肿患者水肿部位全部发生在下肢，且90%以上的患者分期在Ⅰ~ Ⅲ期。目前，全市有慢性丝虫病患者照料点81个，覆盖患者567人，当年开展关怀照料活动平均次数为3.2次，平均累计开展活动年数为18.4年。结论 淮安市慢性丝虫病患者数明显减少，但仍处于全省前列，表现为高龄、病程长等特点；后续应进一步开展慢性丝虫病患者关怀照料，提升患者生活质量。     

淮安市慢性丝虫病现状调查

目的　了解淮安市辖区内慢性丝虫病患者现状,为继续做好慢性丝虫病患者关怀照料工作提供参考依据。方法 根据淮安市历史在册病例资料,2018年对所有慢性丝虫病患者逐个随访并开展线索调查,通过问卷调查获取慢性丝虫病患者基础资料,对患者特征、关怀照料点分布及覆盖人群等数据进行分析。结果 淮安市现存慢性丝虫病患者616例,其中男性229例（占37.2%）,女性387例（占62.8%）;60岁及以上人群占93.2%;全市8个县（区）均有慢性丝虫病患者分布,其中涟水（占40.3%）、淮阴（占30.8%）、盱眙（占8.0%）等县（区）病例数较多。单纯淋巴水肿/象皮肿、单纯乳糜尿、单纯鞘膜积液、单纯淋巴管/结炎以及同时具有2种或以上症状病例分别占49.0%、10.2%、1.0%、2.4%和37.3%,其中淋巴水肿/象皮肿患者水肿部位全部发生在下肢,且90%以上的患者分期在Ⅰ~ Ⅲ期。目前,全市有慢性丝虫病患者照料点81个,覆盖患者567人,当年开展关怀照料活动平均次数为3.2次,平均累计开展活动年数为18.4年。结论 淮安市慢性丝虫病患者数明显减少,但仍处于全省前列,表现为高龄、病程长等特点;后续应进一步开展慢性丝虫病患者关怀照料,提升患者生活质量。     

Treatment seeking behaviour and costs due to acute and chronic forms of lymphatic filariasis in urban areas in south India

Previous estimates on the economic burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in India and elsewhere were primarily based on studies in rural areas. We investigated the treatment costs due to acute and chronic forms of LF in urban areas, where nearly one-third of the affected people live. Almost 98% of the patients with acute episodes of adenolymphangitis (ADL) underwent treatment and 49% of chronic patients also received treatment. The average treatment cost per ADL episode (n = 108) was Rs 22.21 +/- 53.84 (US dollars 0.46 +/- 1.12). The overall (n = 200) treatment costs incurred by a chronic patient per visit were Rs 16.71 +/- 62.36 (US dollars 0.35 +/- 1.30); for those who paid (n = 98) they were Rs 34.10 +/- 85.90 (US dollars$ 0.71 +/- 1.79). These costs are considerably higher than in rural areas. Government health centres and private practitioners were important sources of treatment. Treatments received from private practitioners were considerably more expensive than those from government health facilities. The cost of medicine accounted for 44% and 50% of the total expenditure on treatment for acute and chronic disease patients, respectively. The medical personnel from these treatment sources need to be trained on the new morbidity management methods, which are likely to be more effective than the current methods of treatment.     

Exercise training improves activities of daily living in elderly patients with congestive heart failure

Exercise training which is one of the multidisciplinary interventions for elderly patients with congestive heart failure, plays an important role for improving the quality of life and reducing the re-admission rate of these patients. We assessed the validity of exercise training for the improvement of patient's skeletal muscle functions and activities of daily living along with monitoring cardiac functions. Exercise training programs were performed in 12 patients with congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association class III or IV), including 5 with valvular disease, 4 with dilated cardiomyopathy and 3 with ischemic cardiomyopathy (mean 79 +/- 9 years). All patients were admitted because of exacerbation of congestive heart failure and were treated conventionally. The exercise training program was started after stabilization of their cardiac condition. The medication was not changed during the training period. After exercise training programs, the cardio-thoracic ratio decreased from 63.8 +/- 7.9% to 60.1 +/- 6.9% (p < 0.01), ejection fraction on echocardiography increased from 47.4 +/- 18.2% to 56.0 +/- 17.5% (p < 0.01), and brain natriuretic peptide decreased from 404.8 +/- 267.5 pg/ml to 313.6 +/- 239.5 pg/ml (p < 0.05). The quadriceps muscle power increased from 0.77 +/- 0.36 Nm/kg to 0.97 +/- 0.41 Nm/kg (p < 0.01). The maximum walking distance on flat surface increased from 149 +/- 164 m to 456 +/- 394 m (p < 0.05). In most patients, the activities of daily living, especially mobility, improved. Appropriate exercise training for the elderly patients with congestive heart failure improves activities of daily living and also reduces the amount of required care by the patients.     

Characteristics of physical activities in daily life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Quantification of physical activities in daily life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has increasing clinical interest. However, detailed comparison with healthy subjects is not available. Furthermore, it is unknown whether time spent actively during daily life is related to lung function, muscle force, or maximal and functional exercise capacity. We assessed physical activities and movement intensity with the DynaPort activity monitor in 50 patients (age 64 +/- 7 years; FEV1 43 +/- 18% predicted) and 25 healthy elderly individuals (age 66 +/- 5 years). Patients showed lower walking time (44 +/- 26 vs. 81 +/- 26 minutes/day), standing time (191 +/- 99 vs. 295 +/- 109 minutes/day), and movement intensity during walking (1.8 +/- 0.3 vs. 2.4 +/- 0.5 m/second2; p < 0.0001 for all), as well as higher sitting time (374 +/- 139 vs. 306 +/- 108 minutes/day; p = 0.04) and lying time (87 +/- 97 vs. 29 +/- 33 minutes/day; p = 0.004). Walking time was highly correlated with the 6-minute walking test (r = 0.76, p < 0.0001) and more modestly to maximal exercise capacity, lung function, and muscle force (0.28 < r < 0.64, p < 0.05). Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are markedly inactive in daily life. Functional exercise capacity is the strongest correlate of physical activities in daily life.     

Lymphatic filariasis in Khurda district of Orissa, India: an epidemiological study

A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to determine the prevalence of disease due to lymphatic filariasis in Khurda district of Orissa, India. The total disease attributable to filariasis was significantly higher in males (14.79%) than females (10.04%). However, elephantiasis is more prevalent in females, and adenolymphangitis is more prevalent in males than their counterparts. The prevalences of various forms of the disease are age dependent in both sexes. About one-seventh of men and women of higher age groups suffered from chronic debilitation forms of the disease. The study suggests that overt clinical forms of lymphatic filariasis constitute a major public health problem in the study area.     

Functional impairment caused by lymphatic filariasis in rural areas of South India

The functional impairment caused by lymphatic filariasis was assessed through qualitative and quantitative methods in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, South India. About 66% of the patients said that their occupational activities were hampered by the disease. They either work fewer hours or alter their activity. Some had completely given up their job. Domestic chores of most of the female patients were also impeded. Most of those affected try to avoid travel. The disability was worse in patients with acute disease. In view of the results of our and other similar studies, the disability-adjusted life years lost due to lymphatic filariasis must be revised and the public health importance of the disease reassessed. Considerable functional impairment coupled with recent information on economic burden and productivity loss caused by lymphatic filariasis necessitates paying more attention to the control of the disease.     

The impact of lymphatic filariasis on labour inputs in southern India: results of a multi-site study

A multi-site study was undertaken, in the rural areas of three districts in Tamil Nadu state, in southern India, to examine the impact of acute and chronic forms of lymphatic filariasis, caused by infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, on labour inputs. More than half of the acute episodes of adenolymphangitis (ADL) observed in the study communities caused total disability. The mean (S.D.) time that each ADL case was able to allocate to economic activity each day during these acute episodes was much less than seen in the controls matched for sex, age and occupation [0.97 (2.36) v. 4.48 (3.82) h; P < 0.01]. The acute disease also severely affected domestic activities, with female ADL cases spending only 1.54 (2.12) h/day on domestic activity, compared with 4.18 (2.61) h by controls. The subjects with chronic filariasis also spent significantly less time in economic activity than their matched controls [4.40 (3.79) v. 5.13 (3.83) h/day; P < 0.01). Although the acute episodes have a dramatic effect on the productivity of the affected individual, the labour loss caused by chronic disease is more serious, as the manifestations of chronic disease mostly affect the most productive age-groups, persist for life and are mostly irreversible. The adverse impact of acute and chronic filariasis was observed in males and females, farmers and non-farmers and during the rainy, winter and summer seasons. It is estimated that about 3.8% of the potential labour inputs of the men and 0.77% of those of the women were lost because of lymphatic filariasis. In addition to this loss, the total economic burden of the disease must include the costs of treatment and other health care and of the resources spent on control programmes. Estimates of the disease burden are likely to be useful in determining the costs and benefits of the recently launched campaign to eliminate lymphatic filariasis.     

Assessment of disease and infection of lymphatic filariasis in Northeastern Cambodia

We assessed the filariasis disease burden in four northeastern provinces of Cambodia by using and validating a key-informant questionnaire, consisting of four questions, with pictures of patients with leg elephantiasis and hydrocoele. The questionnaire was distributed and collected through the school, health and administrative systems. Validation surveys included clinical examination, a card test for W. bancrofti (ICT Filariasis card test, AMRAD) and night blood finger prick examination of patients reported with clinical elephantiasis. Only 48.0% of questionnaires were returned. A total of 220 patients were reported, mostly from Stung Treng (36.8%) and Rattanakiri provinces (35.0%). Key-informants reported patients with lymphatic filariasis with a sensitivity of 85.7% for leg and 97.0% for scrotum morbidity, and with a specificity of 95.6%. However, substantial over-reporting resulted in very low positive predictive values for elephantiasis of 19.4% for legs and of 23.7% for the scrotum. As 97.4% of patients with clinical lymphatic filariasis were older than 40 years, the diagnostic performance of the questionnaire would be improved by restricting its use to that age group. About 0.7% of 3490 W. bancrofti card tests were positive; the prevalence was 1.94% (12/618) in Rattanakiri, 0.38% (4/1055) in Stung Treng and 0.22% (2/919) in Preah Vihear. W. bancrofti microfilaria were identified in blood from two patients in Rattanakiri (0.32%) and from one patient in Stung Treng (0.09%). Brugia malayi microfilaria were identified in blood from five patients in Rattanakiri (0.81%) only. No patients with microfilariaemia were identified in Preah Vehear. In Mondulkiri province all investigations (card test, night blood examination, clinical examination) for lymphatic filariasis were negative. Our findings confirm the usefulness of key-informant questionnaire for the identification of filariasis patients provided that high adherence can be achieved. Lymphatic filariasis infection and disease is present in northern Cambodian provinces but the burdens of disease and infection are relatively low. These results are being used in the implementation of the national control programme for lymphatic filariasis.