Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Table 3 EQ-5D dimensions of surgical patients

From: Effects of a rapid response system on quality of life: a prospective cohort study in surgical patients before and after implementing a rapid response system

	Before		After		Differences
	n	mean	n	mean	of mean	95% CI	*p-value*
Mobility
Pre-surgery	437	1.57	466	1.53	0.04	-0.43 - 0.12	0.36
3 months after surgery	396	1.76	437	1.73	0.04	-0.04 - 0.10	0.28
6 months after surgery	377	1.79	397	1.72	0.08	0.01 - 0.14	0.03*
Self-care
Pre-surgery	437	1.26	466	1.25	0.02	-0.05 - 0.08	0.63
3 months after surgery	396	1.54	437	1.57	-0.03	-0.09 - 0.04	0.42
6 months after surgery	377	1.45	397	1.48	-0.03	-0.09 - 0.03	0.3
Usual activities
Pre-surgery	437	1.72	466	1.75	-0.03	-0.12 - 0.07	0.56
3 months after surgery	396	1.98	437	1.92	0.05	-0.04 - 0.14	0.24
6 months after surgery	377	1.93	397	1.84	0.09	0.00 - 0.18	0.04*
Pain/discomfort
Pre-surgery	437	1.91	466	1.86	0.05	-0.05 - 0.15	0.33
3 months after surgery	396	1.76	437	1.77	-0.01	-0.09 - 0.06	0.74
6 months after surgery	377	1.72	397	1.73	-0.01	-0.09 - 0.07	0.82
Anxiety/depression
Pre-surgery	437	1.53	466	1.52	0.00	-0.08 - 0.09	0.96
3 months after surgery	396	1.45	437	1.42	0.02	-0.05 - 0.09	0.49
6 months after surgery	377	1.43	397	1.42	0.02	-0.05 - 0.09	0.62

Before = before implementing the rapid response system (RRS); after = after implementing the RRS; EQ-5D = Euroqol 5 dimensions, scale 1–3; 1 = no problems, 2 = some/moderate problems, 3 = severe/ extreme problems;
ASA-PS = American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status. Pre-surgery: fixed factors: gender, ASA-PS; covariates: age at admission. Following surgery: fixed factors: gender, ASA-PS; covariates: age at admission, length of stay planned intensive care admission, EQ-5D dimension pre surgery. * p ≤ 0.05 statistical significant.

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