Standardized measurement of quality of life after incisional hernia repair: a systematic review

Authors:
Jensen, Kristian K., Henriksen, Nadia A., and Harling, Henrik
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Recent improvements in incisional hernia repair have led to lower rates of recurrence. As a consequence, increasing attention has been paid to patient-reported outcomes after surgery. However, there is no consensus on how to measure patients' quality of life after incisional hernia repair. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze existing standardized methods to measure quality of life after incisional hernia repair.

DATA SOURCES: A PubMed and Embase search was carried out together with a cross-reference search of eligible papers, giving a total of 26 included studies.

CONCLUSIONS: Different standardized methods for measurement of quality of life after incisional hernia repair are available, but no consensus on the optimal method, timing, or length of follow-up exist. International guidelines could help standardization, enabling better comparison between studies
DOI:
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25017051
Journal:
Am. J. Surg
issn:
1879-1883
Publication year:
2014
pages:
485-493
Overall quality of life:
Overall quality of life
Age:
Adults (18-65)
Seniors (65+)
Disease:
Codes for special purposes
External causes of morbidity and mortality
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
PRO / non-PRO:
Patient Reported Outcome
Type of measurement instrument:
1 - Questionnaires
Instrument:
15D - 15 Dimensional Health-Related Quality Of Life Measure   
CCS - Carolinas Comfort Scale   
EQ-5D - EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (versions: EQ5D-VAS; Patient-Reported Health Score; EQ-5D-Pso - EQ-5D-Psoriasis)   
GIQLI - Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index   
Hernia-Related Quality-of-Life Survey
KPS - Karnofsky Performance Scale (of: Status)
SF-12 - 12-item Short Form Health Survey [alias: RAND-12] (versions: SF-12v2; VR-12 - Veterans SF-12; SF-12 MCS; SF-12 PCS)   
SF-36 - 36-item Short Form Health Survey [alias: RAND-36][alias: MOS SF-36]] (versions: VSF-36 LoA - Visual Version of the SF-36 Limitations of Physical Activities domain; VR-36 - Veterans SF-36)    |  | also see: database.cosmin.nl

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