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Table 3 Postoperative QoR-40 scores at 24 h

From: Addition of preoperative transversus abdominis plane block to multimodal analgesia in open gynecological surgery: a randomized controlled trial

 

Study Group

(n = 31)

Control Group

(n = 32)

Mean or Median difference

(95% CI)

P value

Global QoR-40 score

176.3 ± 15.9

170.4 ± 17.6

5.9 (−2.5–14.4)

0.164

 Emotional state

37.4 ± 5.3

35.5 ± 6.5

1.9 (−1.2–4.9)

0.219

 Physical comfort

54 (49–56)

51.5 (45.5–55)

2 (− 1–5)

0.207

 Psychological support

34 (31–35)

33.5 (31–35)

0 (0 - -2)

0.245

 Physical independence

24 (22–25)

24.5 (21.3–25)

0 (−1–1)

0.953

 Pain

31 (29–34)

30 (28.3–32)

1 (−1–3)

0.203

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range) where appropriate
  2. QoR-40 Quality of Recovery 40, CI confidence interval