Table 2 Single Step Questionnaire
Question stem | Scoring |
|---|---|
1. Health in general after the operation | 5. Much better now 4. Somewhat better 3. About the same 2. Somewhat worse now 1. Much worse now |
2. Exercise capacity after the operation | 5. Much better now 4. Somewhat better 3. About the same 2. Somewhat worse now 1. Much worse now |
3. Extent that chest looks interfere with pre-operative social activity | 5. Extremely 4. Quite a bit 3. Moderately 2. Slightly 1. Not at all |
4. Extent that chest looks interfere with post-operative social activity | 5. Not at all 4. Slightly 3. Moderately 2. Quite a bit 1. Extremely |
5. Satisfaction with the overall post-operative appearance | 5. Extremely satisfied 4. Very satisfied 3. Satisfied 2. Dissatisfied 1. Very dissatisfied |
6. Bothered by the surgical scars | 5. Not at all 4. Very slightly 3. Slightly 2. A little bit 1. A lot |
7. Impact operation had to social life | 5. Major improvement 4. Improved 3. No change 2. Worse now 1. A lot worse now |
8. Pre-operative self-esteem | Score: 1–10 |
9. Post-operative self-esteem | Score: 1–10 |
10. Pain during hospital stay | 5. None 4. Very mild 3. Mild 2. Moderate 2. Severe 1. Very severe |
11. Pain interfering with day-to-day activity now (5 months post-operatively) | 5. Not at all 4. Very slightly 3. Slightly 2. A little bit 1. A lot |
12. Pain now (5 months post-operative) | 5. No 4. Occasionally 3. Mild - no pain-killers 2. Mild - pain-killers 1. A lot |
13. Conscious about the metallic bar | 5. Not at all 4. Slightly 3. Moderately 2. Quite a bit 1. Extremely |
14. Overall satisfaction with the final result | 5. Extremely satisfied 4. Very satisfied 3. Satisfied 2. Dissatisfied 1. Very dissatisfied |
15. Chest looks different | 5. Major improvement 4. Improved 3. No change 2. Worse now 1. A lot worse now |
16. Going back, would you have the operation again | 10. Yes 5. Un-sure 0. No |