Journal article
Quality of life after tonsillectomy in children with recurrent tonsillitis
Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Vol.138(1), pp.S9-S16
01/01/2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.12.029
PMID: 18164376
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe changes in disease-specific and global quality of life (QOL) for children with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis at 6 months and 1 year after tonsillectomy using two validated instruments, the Tonsil and Adenoid Health Status Instrument (TAHSI) and the Child Health Questionaire-PF28 (CHQ-PF28).
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A multicenter, prospective observational outcomes study.
RESULTS: Ninety-two children, mean age (SD) 10.6 (3.4) years, enrolled with follow-up available for 58 children at 6 months and 38 children at 1 year. The children showed significant improvements in all subscales of the TAHSI including airway and breathing, infection, health care utilization, cost of care, eating and swallowing (all P < 0.001), and behavior (P = 0.01). Significant improvements were also found on several subscales of the CHQ-PF28, such as general health perceptions, physical functioning, parental impact, and family activities (all P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This uncontrolled study provides prospective evidence of improved disease-specific and global QOL in children after tonsillectomy. (c) 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Quality of life after tonsillectomy in children with recurrent tonsillitis
- Creators
- Nira A. Goldstein - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityMichael G. Stewart - Cornell UniversityDavid L. Witsell - Duke UniversityMaureen T. Hannley - American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck SurgeryEdward M. Weaver - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBevan Yueh - VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemTimothy L. Smith - Oregon Health & Science UniversityLaura J. Orvidas - Mayo ClinicTreat Study Investigators
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Vol.138(1), pp.S9-S16
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.12.029
- PMID
- 18164376
- NLM abbreviation
- Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
- eISSN
- 1097-6817
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- K23 HL068849 / NHLBI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) K23HL068849 / NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984966856702771
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