Table 1 Modified single-step questionnaire
From: Long-term evaluation of patient satisfaction and quality of life in pectus excavatum repair
Question | Scoring | Median |
|---|---|---|
1. Health in general after operation | Much better now, 5; somewhat better now, 4; about the same, 3; 4 somewhat worse now, 2; much worse now, 1 | 5 |
2. Exercise capacity after operation | Much better now, 5; somewhat better now, 4; about the same, 3; 4 somewhat worse now, 2; much worse now, 1 | 5 |
3. Extent that chest appearance interferes with social life before operation | Extremely, 5; quite a bit, 4; moderately, 3; slightly, 2; not at all, 1.4 | 4 |
4. Extent that chest appearance interferes with social activity after operation | Not at all, 5; slightly, 4; moderately, 3; quite a bit, 2; extremely, 1.4 | 1 |
5. Overall satisfaction with postoperative chest appearance | Extremely satisfied, 5; very satisfied, 4; satisfied, 3; dissatisfied, 2; 4 very dissatisfied, 1 | 5 |
6. Bothered by surgical scars | Not at all, 5; very slightly, 4; slightly, 3; a little bit, 2; a lot, 1.4 | 5 |
7. Pain during hospital stay | None, 5; very mild, 4; mild, 3; moderate/severe, 2; very severe, 1.2 | 1 |
8. Chest pain with bar in place | None, 5; very mild, 4; mild, 3; moderate/severe, 2; very severe 1.2 | 3.5 |
9. Pain (now) without bar | None, 5; very mild, 4; mild, 4; moderate/severe, 2; very severe, 1.5 | 5 |
10. Overall satisfaction (cosmetic and functional) with final result | Extremely satisfied, 5; very satisfied, 4; satisfied, 3; dissatisfied, 2; 4 very dissatisfied, 1 | 5 |
11. Going back, would you have the operation again? | Yes, 10; unsure, 5; no, 0.10 | 10 |