Use of the SF-36 questionnaire to predict quality-of-life improvement after laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis
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BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis can improve quality of life (QOL), but the results vary widely from one woman to another. The aim of this study was to determine whether the preoperative results on the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) subscales of the SF-36 questionnaire could predict the improvement in QOL after surgery. METHODS: The predictive value of the subscales was first evaluated on a training set of 57 patients. A mathematical model, quantified with respect to discrimination and calibration was then applied to the validation set of 36 patients. RESULTS: Women with preoperative PCS and MCS scores below 37.5 and 44.5, respectively, had 80.7% and 84.2% probabilities of seeing their scores improve after surgery, whereas women with preoperative scores above 46.5 and 47.5, respectively, had probabilities of 0% and 10.7% to improve their scores. CONCLUSIONS: With our mathematical model, the postoperative improvement in QOL can be reliably predicted. This model should help to identify those women who are most likely to benefit from this major surgery.
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- Authors
- Dubernard, G., Rouzier, R., David-Montefiore, E., Bazot, M., & Darai, E.
- Affiliations
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Venue
- Human Reproduction
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2008-01-31
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 846-851
- ISSN
- 0268-1161 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-2350
- OpenAlex
- W2164856607
- Cited by
- 98
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 8.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Human Reproduction (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Keywords
- endometriosis, laparoscopic colorectal resection, quality of life, SF-36, physical component summary, mental component summary, preoperative prediction, postoperative outcomes, prediction model
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Colectomy, Colon, Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Laparoscopy, Predictive Value of Tests, Preoperative Care, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rectum
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