| Responsiveness and minimal clinically important differences after cholecystectomy: GIQLI versus SF-36. | |
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PMID: 18454301 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: To compare responsiveness and minimal clinically important differences (MCID) between the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life (GIQLI) and the Short Form 36 (SF-36), we prospectively analyze 159 patients undergoing cholecystectomy at two tertiary academic hospitals. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients completed the disease-specific GIQLI and the generic SF-36 before and 3 months after surgery. Scores using these instruments were interpreted by generalized estimating equation before and after cholecystectomy. The bootstrap estimation was used to derive 95% confidence intervals for differences in the responsiveness estimates. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Mean changes in all GIQLI and the SF-36 subscales were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Comparisons of effect size (ES), standardized response means (SRM), and relative efficiency (>1) indicated that the responsiveness of the GIQLI was superior to that of the SF-36. In the equivalence test, all lower or upper confidence limits presented no equivalence (>5), indicating good MCID. The ES and SRM for emotions and physical function in the GIQLI significantly differed from those of the SF-36 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The data in this study indicate that clinicians and health researchers should weight disease-specific measures more heavily than generic measures when evaluating treatment outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Hon-Yi Shi; Hao-Hsien Lee; Chong-Chi Chiu; Herng-Chia Chiu; Yih-Huei Uen; King-Teh Lee |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study Date: 2008-05-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Volume: 12 ISSN: 1873-4626 ISO Abbreviation: J. Gastrointest. Surg. Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-27 Completed Date: 2008-10-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706084 Medline TA: J Gastrointest Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1275-82 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Graduate Institute of Healthcare Administration, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100-Shih-Chun 1st Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cholecystectomy / methods* Female Follow-Up Studies Health Status Indicators* Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Satisfaction Postoperative Period Quality of Life* Questionnaires* Taiwan Treatment Outcome |
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