Preoperative quality of life and surgical outcomes in gynecologic oncology patients: a new predictor of operative risk?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Quality of life (QoL) for women with gynecologic malignancies is predictive of chemotherapy related toxicity and overall survival but has not been studied in relation to surgical outcomes and hospital readmissions. Our goal was to evaluate the association between baseline, pre-operative QoL measures and 30-day post-operative morbidity and health resource utilization by gynecologic oncology patients.

Methods

We analyzed prospectively collected survey data from an institution-wide cohort study. Patients were enrolled from 8/2012 to 6/2013 and medical record data was abstracted (demographics, comorbid conditions, and operative outcomes). Responses from several validated health-related QoL instruments were collected. Bivariate tests and multivariable linear and logisti

SUBMITTER: Doll KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4058761 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature