Patient-reported quality of life after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: A prospective comparison of endovascular and open repair Badr Aljabri, MD, Khalifa Al Wahaibi, MD, Deborah Abner, MScN, Kent S. Mackenzie, MD, Marc-Michel Corriveau, MD, Daniel I. Obrand, MD, Garbis Meshefedjian, PhD, Oren K. Steinmetz, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 44, Issue 6, Pages 1182-1187.e2 (December 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.08.015 Copyright © 2006 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Change over time in mean Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36-item (SF-36) health survey scores within each domain for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open repair (Open) patients. The x axis indicates domain of the SF-36. PF, Physical function; SF, social function; RP, role physical; RE, role emotional; MH, mental health; VT, vitality; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health. The y axis displays the mean SF-36 scores. Results displayed using the same format as Prinssen et al.7 Journal of Vascular Surgery 2006 44, 1182-1187.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2006.08.015) Copyright © 2006 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions