Why the study?
What are the independent risk factors for preoperative anxiety in adults scheduled for elective surgery?
Population
592 inpatients scheduled for elective surgery, aged 18 to 60 years, ASA physical status I-III
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May guide preoperative risk stratification; hypothesis-generating for causal and interventional studies.
What are the independent risk factors for preoperative anxiety in adults scheduled for elective surgery?
Multiple patient-specific and clinical factors, notably smoking, psychiatric history, and high trait-anxiety, are strong independent predictors of preoperative anxiety in adults undergoing elective surgery.
Caumo et al. (2001) studied this question.
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