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Long-term quality of life measures after functional endoscopic sinus surgery . BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis ( CRS ) is a common disease that has a significant impact on quality of life ( QOL ) . The aim of this study was to evaluate the longer-term effects of combined medical and surgical therapy for CRS on overall health status and QOL . METHODS We used a prospective study that utilized the Short-Form 36 Survey at baseline presentation and at a mean time of 3 years post-functional endoscopic sinus surgery to assess the general health status of patients who presented for their initial visitfrom 1996 to 1998 . Of the 200 randomly selected patients , 150 respondents completed follow-up surveys ( a 75 % response rate ) . RESULTS Eighty-nine ( 59.3 % ) women and 61 ( 40.7 % ) men were included in the study . Baseline QOL scores indicated significant differences between patients with CRS and published norms in 6/8 subscale parameters ( role physical , bodily pain , general health , social function , vitality , and mental health ) . Significant improvement in all six categories was maintained at the end of the study period ( p < 0.05 ) with QOL scores within limits of published norms for the general population . CONCLUSION Our data indicate that functional endoscopic sinus surgery , combined with appropriate postoperative care , is effective at maintaining a significant improvement in the overall general health status of patients for at least 3 years after surgical intervention and that the overall scores return to a range of normative values for the general population .
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Intervention_Surgical
surgical therapy
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Intervention_Educational
Short-Form 36 Survey
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Intervention_Educational
baseline presentation
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Intervention_Surgical
endoscopic sinus surgery
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Intervention_Surgical
endoscopic sinus surgery
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Outcome_Mortality
Long-term quality of life
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Outcome_Mortality
quality of life
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Outcome_Other
Baseline QOL scores
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Outcome_Pain
role physical , bodily pain
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Outcome_Physical
general health
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Outcome_Mental
social function
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Outcome_Physical
vitality
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Outcome_Mental
mental health
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Outcome_Other
QOL scores
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Participant_Condition
Chronic rhinosinusitis ( CRS )
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Participant_Condition
CRS
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Participant_Sample-size
200
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Participant_Sample-size
Eighty-nine ( 59.3 % )
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Participant_Sample-size
61 ( 40.7 % )
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Participant_Condition
CRS