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Table 4 Variables related with health-related quality of life outcomes

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

 

ASA

B

95% CI

3 months after surgery

   

Intercept

 

0.12

0.43 - -0.18

Before RRS implementation vs after

 

- 0.02

- 0.05 - 0.02

Gender, male vs female

 

0.02

- 0.02 - 0.05

Age

 

≤ 0.01

0.30 - ≤0.01

LOS planned ICU

 

≤ 0.01

≤ - 0.01- ≤0.01

ASA 1 tot 4 vs ASA 5

1

0.42

0.14 - 0.71

 

2

0.41

0.12 - 0.69

 

3

0.34

0.05 - 0.62

 

4

0.37

0.06 - 0.68

EQ-5D pre surgery

 

0.26

0.21- 0.31

6 months after surgery

   

Intercept

 

0.25

- 0.04 - 0.54

before RRS implementation vs after

 

- 0.01

- 0.05 - 0.02

Gender, male vs female

 

0.03

≤ - 0.01 - 0.06

Age

 

≤ 0.01

≤ - 0.01 - ≤0.01

LOS planned ICU

 

≤ 0.01

≤ - 0.01 - ≤0.01

ASA 1 to 4 vs ASA 5

1

0.32

0.05 - 0.60

 

2

0.28

0.01 - 0.56

 

3

0.25

- 0.02 - 0.52

 

4

0.26

- 0.05 - 0.56

EQ-5D pre-surgery

 

0.24

0.19 - 0.29

  1. EQ-5D = Euroqol 5 index scale -0.33 - 1; RRS = rapid response system; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status.
  2. LOS planned ICU = length of stay planned intensive care admission; CI = confidence interval.