Interview method affects incidence of postoperative sore throat.
Two hundred and forty-two routine surgical patients who had undergone general anaesthesia, were questioned about postoperative sore throat by one of two methods, either direct or indirect questioning. A significantly higher incidence of sore throat was obtained by direct questioning (p less than 0.001).
Harding
C J
CJ
Department of Anaesthesia, Hereford County Hospital.
McVey
F K
FK
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*