Table 5 Health-related quality of life over time and between different day surgical groups, based on a two-way repeated measure ANOVA
Scales | Baseline (preoperative) mean (SD) | Day 30 (postoperative) mean (SD) | Sourcea | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EQ index (n=454) | 0.727 (0.227) | 0.795 (0.220) | Time | <0.001 |
Orthopaedic patients | 0.683 (0.246) | 0.744 (0.215) | Group | <0.001 |
General surgery patients | 0.783 (0.187) | 0.868 (0.203) | Time x Group | 0.560 |
Gynaecological patients | 0.796 (0.171) | 0.854 (0.221) | ||
EQ-VAS (n=443) | 74.8 (17.2) | 82.5 (16.8) | Time | <0.001 |
Orthopaedic patients | 72.6 (18.5) | 80.0 (16.5) | Group | <0.001 |
General surgery patients | 77.4 (15.0) | 85.4 (17.3) | Time x Group | 0.706 |
Gynaecological patients | 78.2 (14.7) | 87.5 (14.6) |