April 1, 1993Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Influence of Age on Measurement of Health Status in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery
Why the study?
Does age influence the relationship between global measures of health and specific health dimensions in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery?
Population
745 patients older than 50 years admitted for major elective non-cardiac surgery.
Comparison
Age > 70 years vs Age ≤ 70 years
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Global health perceptions may mask functional deficits in elderly surgical patients; leaves open whether multidimensional QoL scales better guide assessment.
Structured PICO
Does age influence the relationship between global measures of health and specific health dimensions in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery?
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Population
745 patients older than 50 years admitted for major elective non-cardiac surgery.
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Intervention
Age > 70 years
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Comparator
Age ≤ 70 years
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Outcome
Global health status (measured with SF-36 and a 0 to 100 verbal measure) and specific health dimensions (measured with SF-36 and Specific Activity Scale)patient reported
Elderly patients have similar global health perceptions to younger patients despite having poorer physical and role functioning, highlighting the need for multidimensional quality of life scales rather than global measures alone.
Cite This Study
Mangione et al. (1993) studied this question.