Establishment of Minimal Clinically Important Improvement for Patient-Reported Symptoms to Define Recovery After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.
Wei XuWei DaiZhen GaoXin Shelley WangLi TangYang PuQingsong YuHongfan YuYuxian NieWeitao ZhuangGuibin QiaoCharles S CleelandQiuling ShiPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2022)
Pain and fatigue can be used as index measures for symptom recovery in patients following VATS. A 30% MCII represented meaningful recovery after VATS and could identify patients who may need extensive care after discharge.
Keyphrases
- patient reported
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- pain management
- palliative care
- sleep quality
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery bypass
- peritoneal dialysis
- neuropathic pain
- spinal cord
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation
- robot assisted
- surgical site infection