Surgery has become less invasive with technological advances in surgical instruments and
imaging. In addition, safer anesthesia has been achieved with the use of airway …

We have previously reported the minimal clinically important difference for three quality of
recovery (QoR) scales. 1 The minimal clinically important difference describes the smallest …

Background Several quality of recovery (QoR) health status scales have been developed to
quantify the patient's experience after anesthesia and surgery, but to date, it is unclear what …

Hogue et al.(1) report preliminary results of a questionnaire designed to assess functional
status 24 h after outpatient surgery. They concluded that their questionnaire was a valid …

EditordRecovery after surgery and anaesthesia is a multidimensional process that carries
stress, anxiety, pain, and even minor complications. 1 Clinical evaluation of perioperative …

Abstract Background: Quality of recovery (QoR) after anesthesia is an important measure of
the early postoperative health status of patients. The aim was to develop a short-form …

EditordRecovery after surgery and anaesthesia is associated with stress, anxiety, pain, and
even minor complications. 1 The Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative MedicineeCore …

A variety of methods have been used to quantify aspects of recovery after anesthesia. Most
are narrowly focused, are not patient-rated, and have not been validated. We therefore set …

Abstract Background The 15-item Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) scale is strongly
recommended as a standard patient-reported outcome measure assessing the quality of …

Quality of recovery (QoR) is an important concept in the perioperative care of a patient.
Assessment of QoR has prognostic and economic importance, with clinical and research …