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Quality-of-life visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) scores for patients referred for cardiac surgery at the Halifax Infirmary from June 2014 to June 2017
| Variable | Non-SDM | SDM | p value | ||||
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| Baseline, mean ± SD n = 88 |
Follow-up, mean ± SD n = 88 |
Change score | Baseline, mean ± SD n = 83 |
Follow-up, mean ± SD n = 83 |
Change score | ||
| EQ-VAS | 67.9 ± 20.5 | 78.9 ± 14.2 | 14.0 | 68.8 ± 20.1 | 80.6 ± 13.9 | 14.6 | 0.65 |
SD = standard deviation; SDM = shared decision-making.
