Assessing change in patient-reported quality of life after elective surgery: protocol for an observational comparison study.
Assessing change in patient-reported quality of life after elective surgery: protocol for an observational comparison study.
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10.12688/f1000research.8758.1
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2016-01-01
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Avidan, Michael S
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Kronzer, Vanessa L;Jerry, Michelle R;Avidan, Michael S
尽管它们被广泛使用，但评估手术后生活质量的两种主要方法从未被直接比较过。为了支持患者的决策和研究设计，我们旨在比较这两种方法。这些方法中的第一种是在手术前和手术后使用相同的经验证的量表评估生活质量。第二种方法是简单地询问患者，他们认为自己术后的生活质量是更好、更差还是一样。我们的主要目标是评估这两项措施之间的一致性。次要目标是计算最小临床重要差异(MCID)并描述不同外科专业之间的差异。为了实现这些目标，我们将对接受择期手术的患者进行调查，包括手术前和手术后30天。该方案遵循观察性研究方案的详细指南。
Despite their widespread use, the two main methods of assessing quality of life after surgery have never been directly compared. To support patient decision-making and study design, we aim to compare these two methods. The first of these methods is to assess quality of life before surgery and again after surgery using the same validated scale. The second is simply to ask patients whether or not they think their post-operative quality of life is better, worse, or the same. Our primary objective is to assess agreement between the two measures. Secondary objectives are to calculate the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) and to describe the variation across surgical specialties. To accomplish these aims, we will administer surveys to patients undergoing elective surgery, both before surgery and again 30 days after surgery. This protocol follows detailed guidelines for observational study protocols.