A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Health-related quality of life of day-case surgery patients: a pre/posttest survey using the EuroQoL-5D
Authors: Suhonen R, Virtanen H, Heikkinen K, Johansson K, Kaljonen A, Leppanen T, Salantera S, Leino-Kilpi H
Publisher: SPRINGER
Publication year: 2008
Journal: Quality of Life Research
Journal name in source: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
Journal acronym: QUAL LIFE RES
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
First page : 169
Last page: 177
Number of pages: 9
ISSN: 0962-9343
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9292-3
Abstract
Conclusions Although there were increases and decreases within items of the EQ-5D, overall, there was no improvement on EQ-5D scores. More research is needed to explore the sensitivity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D measure in day-case surgery patients.
Conclusions Although there were increases and decreases within items of the EQ-5D, overall, there was no improvement on EQ-5D scores. More research is needed to explore the sensitivity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D measure in day-case surgery patients.
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