Outcome measures
Health Related Quality of Life
Health related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured
using the Medical Outcomes Trust Health Survey Short
Form 36 (SF36). The SF-36 is an internationally accepted
measure of health related quality of life that has been
extensively tested and validated. SF-36 normative age
adjusted data are available for the Australian population.
This age adjusted data set was used to compare the results
from our subject population. The SF-36 was administered
at three months following discharge.