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Does female gender independently predict worse health-related quality of life in patients awaiting aortocoronary bypass surgery?
Observational (n=1,587)
Does female gender independently predict worse health-related quality of life in patients awaiting aortocoronary bypass surgery?
Standardized Mean Difference: 0.42
Female gender is an independent predictor of worse health-related quality of life before coronary bypass surgery, even after accounting for clinical risk factors.
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Kendel et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Before aortocoronary bypass surgery (n=1,587). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (SF-36 physical functioning subscale) (d = 0.42).
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