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Appendix 6<br />
TABLE 68 contd Summary of adult patient-based outcomes studies<br />
Study Investigations Outcome Results Conclusions and Reviewers’ comments<br />
and subjects measures grade of evidence<br />
Brandner et al., Varicose vein (1) Preoperative More dreaming in TIVA No difference in sexual Grade I<br />
1997, 170 UK surgery anxiety score group than in thiopentone content of dreams;<br />
(VAS) induction group (p = 0.01). slight significance Study con<strong>for</strong>med<br />
RCT (1) TIVA TIVA group felt more (p < 0.0038) of less sick to checklist<br />
(36 patients) (2) Hall and sick (p < 0.0038) and and more happy states<br />
van der Castle felt happy (p < 0.0038) with those receiving Validity of emotion scale<br />
(2) Propofol emotion scale TIVA. Conclude that validated by other authors<br />
induction propofol did not induce<br />
followed by (3) Bodily and sexual behaviour or Conclusions correct<br />
inhalational biological states hallucinations when<br />
anaesthesia (Zancy) compared to<br />
with N 2 and thiopentone<br />
isoflurane (4) Ben-Horin’s<br />
(37 patients) overt sexuality<br />
scale<br />
(3) Thiopentone<br />
induction<br />
followed by<br />
inhalational<br />
anaesthesia<br />
with N 2O and<br />
isoflurane<br />
(39 patients)<br />
Chung et al., 1017 patients Postoperative 76% response rate Postoperative pain, Grade IV<br />
1996, 171 Canada undergoing symptoms and (778/1017). Incisional pain nausea/vomiting,<br />
ambulatory return to daily was most frequently drowsiness, dizziness, Good response rate in<br />
Telephone surgery in a living function reported (27%), followed headache are the most a relatively large group<br />
survey Toronto hospital by headache and drowsi- frequent postoperative<br />
ness (12%). PONV was symptoms. The type of<br />
reported by 7%. Incidence surgical procedure did<br />
of postoperative pain and influence the type of<br />
PONV was higher in postoperative symptoms<br />
patients undergoing<br />
laparoscopy, orthopaedic<br />
and general surgery rather<br />
than eye surgery or D&C<br />
Cripps and Patient Questionnaire: 74% acceptable pain levels; Found patients satisfied Grade IV<br />
Bevan, 1996, 172<br />
satisfaction in choice of four 4% patients dissatisfied with in<strong>for</strong>mation; 25%<br />
UK day surgery faces (happiest; with perioperative of patients’ pain levels Audit: questionnaire survey<br />
(3000 replies) not so happy; in<strong>for</strong>mation; 86% not were unacceptable<br />
Audit: question- slightly unhappy; upset by nausea and Large group<br />
naire survey very unhappy) vomiting; 12% found it<br />
discom<strong>for</strong>ting<br />
De Amici et al., Influence of (1) GHQ be<strong>for</strong>e Median baseline GHQ Study indicates that Grade II–1b<br />
2000, 173 Italy ‘being under randomisation score computed as 1 given the same<br />
observation’ (IQR, 0 to 4.5) in routine in<strong>for</strong>mation about Unclear about method of<br />
RCT on patients’ (2) Primary in<strong>for</strong>mation group and 2 anaesthesia and its randomisation; size of effect<br />
psychological endpoint: Italian (IQR, 0 to 5) in the undesired effects, is small. Preliminary findings<br />
well-being; version of GHQ additional in<strong>for</strong>mation interest as a result of only. Study shows that<br />
acceptability of group preoperatively inclusion in a research patients scheduled <strong>for</strong><br />
locoregional (3) Postoperative project has positive surgery may change their<br />
anaesthesia pain, nausea, psychological and behaviour simply because<br />
headache (VAS) physiological con- of being the subject of<br />
sequences <strong>for</strong> patients particular interest and<br />
attention<br />
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