Myles et al developed the QoR (Quality of Recovery) score that allows patients to describe the experience of recovery following anesthesia and surgery. This can be used as a quality measure for anesthesia services. The authors are from Bethesda Hospital, Alfred Hospital and Monash University in Victoria, Australia.
The patient is asked 9 questions related to symptoms during the recovery.
Responses
Points
not at all
0
some of the time
1
most of the time
2
total QoR score =
= SUM(points from all 9 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum QoR score: 0
• maximum QoR score: 18
• The higher the score the better the quality of life during the recovery.
• Patients with lower scores tended to have more complications and less satisfaction.
Limitations:
• Some patients will have disabilities prior to surgery that will persist postoperatively. These chronic problems need to be distinguished from problems consequent to the anesthesia or surgery.
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