Table 3.

The correlation between the QoR-40 dimensions with the related subscales of SF −36

QoR-40 T subscale - SF-36 subscale	Third day after surgery (Spearman’s rho/p)	One month after surgery (Spearman’s rho/p)
Physical comfort - physical component summary	0.292/0.001*	0.512/< 0.01*
Emotional state - mental health	0.252/0.003*	0.300/< 0.01*
Physical independence - physical functioning	0.340/< 0.01*	0.348/< 0.01*
Pain - bodily pain	0.381/< 0.01*	0.226/0.008*

*p < 0.05.