Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Translation and validation of the Norwegian version of the postoperative quality of recovery score QoR‐15
Authors' conclusion
This study supports QoR-15NO as a valid, essentially unidimensional, feasible, and responsive instrument among patients undergoing general, GI, and HPB resectional surgery in Norway.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing general, gastrointestinal (GI) and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) resectional surgery at five hospitals in Norway83% return rate
- Participants
- 324 patients
- Comparison
- Major impact vs Medium impact vs Minor impact
- Outcome
- Psychometric properties of QoR-15NO
Methodological detailsmulticentre, confirmatory factor analysis, cognitive interviews
- Multicentre
- Confirmatory factor analysis
- Cognitive interviews
Performance
As reported in the abstract
Internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha
0.88
Internal consistency, Omega Alpha Total (ωt)
0.90
Test-retest reliability, ICC
0.70
Further findings
Mean
| Outcome | Major impact | Medium impact | Minor impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative QoR-15 score by surgical impact (SORT) · First or second day after surgery | 97 | 110 | 119 |
Duration of surgery vs postoperative QoR-15 score and change score
- Negative correlations between duration of surgery and postoperative QoR-15 score and change score
Original publication
Translation and validation of the Norwegian version of the postoperative quality of recovery score QoR‐15. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 8 September 2023. doi:10.
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