Do the SF-36 and 6-Minute Walk Test predict postoperative complications and length of stay in patients undergoing major surgery?
The SF-36 and 6-Minute Walk Test are useful preoperative indicators for predicting postoperative complications and length of stay after major surgery.
SF-36 (Physical Functioning) and 6-MWT are useful indicators for predicting postoperative complications and LOS. Patients undergoing major surgery answered SF-36 and performed 6-MWT. Physical Functioning as a component of the SF-36 correlated with LOS. The 6-MWT had a negative correlation with LOS and with complication grade. SF-36 and 6-MWT are useful predictors of postoperative complications.
Awdeh et al. (Wed,) studied this question.