The value of the Short Form 36 score in the outcome assessment of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
This pilot study aimed to establish if the Short Form 36 (SF-36) provides clinically relevant information about patient outcome which is not detected using the Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) A retrospective postal questionnaire survey of all patients operated on for subarachnoid haemorrhage at the Leeds General Infirmary between March 1991 and December 1992 of perceived health status was undertaken 6-18 months following surgery. Of the respondents with a GOS score of Good the SF-36 score was reduced in each domain. The most notable score reduction was in the role-function physical domain where the mean score was 48 percent compared with a population norm of 88 percent. It was concluded that the SF-36 has a role in the evaluation of patients following surgery for SAH and may have a place in their routine assessment. Further work in a larger group of patients is required.
Deane
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Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
Pigott
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Dearing
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome