Predictors of health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is important in determining surgical success, particularly from the patients' perspective.

Aims

To identify predictors for HRQoL outcome after cardiac surgery in order to identify potentially modifiable factors where interventions to improve patient outcomes could be targeted.

Methods

Electronic databases (including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase) were searched between January 2001 and December 2020 for studies determining predictors of HRQoL (using a recognised and validated tool) in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Data extraction and quality assessments were undertaken and data was summarised using descriptive statistics and narrative synthesis, as appropriate.

Results

Overall, 3924 papers were screened wi

SUBMITTER: Sanders J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9118761 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature