Table 3 Overall mean differences in post-operative QoL compared to comparator groups

Witte et al. 2022 [22]

Reference population

EQ 5D

–

–

–

–

Lower

19

Numerical scores not disclosed

Alder et al. 2021 [8]

General population

SF-36

0.529

0.591

−0.062

0.334

Lower

64.7

–

Purcell et al. 2021 [13]

Preoperative status (questionnaire administered up to post-op day 1)

PROMIS-25

–

–

–

–

Lower

65.8

Overall QoL scores not disclosed

Saunders et al. 2021 [14]

Preoperative status (questionnaire administered at post-op day 5)

EQ 5D

–

–

–

–

Lower

54

Numerical scores not disclosed

WHODAS 2.0

0.042

0.063

−0.021

–

Lower

–

Tolstrup et al. 2019 [15]

Patients with no chronic

post-operative pain

GIQLI (chronic pain)

0.681

0.847

−0.167

0.01

Lower

73

Comparison score is patients without chronic pain

Kwong et al. 2018 [19]

Preoperative status (retrospective questionnaire regarding preadmission health status)

EQ 5D

0.640

0.580

0.060

0.06

Higher

74.1

–

GIQLI

0.680

0.648

0.032

0.048

Higher

–

Li et al. 2017 [16]

Preoperative status (timing of questionnaire not specified)

Unspecified

–

–

–

–

Higher

100

Numerical scores not disclosed

Jeppesen et al. 2016 [20]

Patients with no chronic

post-operative pain

GIQLI

0.861

–

–

–

Lower

82

–

GIQLI (chronic pain)

0.757

0.882

−0.125

< 0.001

Lower

Comparison score is patients without chronic pain

AAS

–

–

–

–

Lower

Numerical scores not disclosed

Boer et al. 2007 [17]

Healthy reference population

EQ 5D

–

–

–

< 0.001

Lower

84

Numerical scores not disclosed

EQVAS

–

–

–

–

Lower

Numerical scores not disclosed

Joneja et al. 2004 [18]

Preoperative status (questionnaire completed before surgery)

GIQLI

0.917

0.616

0.301

< 0.001

Higher

84.3

3 months post op

GIQLI

0.869

0.616

0.253

< 0.001

Higher

6 months post op

Scheingraber et al. 2002 [21]

Matched pair in normal population

SF-36

–

–

–

–

Lower

97

Numerical scores not disclosed