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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 22.
Published in final edited form as: Am Surg. 2012 Dec;78(12):1336–1344.

Table 2.

HAQ-DI Score Increase of 0.1 or Greater Overall and by Type of operation Over Different Time Periods Postoperatively

Type of Operation HAQ-DI Increase at 1 Month HAQ-DI Increase at 3 Months HAQ-DI Increase at 1 Year
Overall (n = 204) 91/201 (45.3%) 61/203 (30.1%) 51/180 (28.3%)
Endocrine and renal (n = 5) 1 (20%) 1 (20%) 2 (40%)
Intestinal (n = 45) 21 (48.8%) 17 (39.5%) 13 (34.2%)
Esophageal (n = 45) 20 (46.5%) 11 (24.4%) 10 (23.8%)
Gastric (n = 26) 8 (30.8%) 4 (15.4%) 3 (12.0%)
Pancreatic (n = 16) 12 (80.0%) 6 (40.0%) 4 (33.3%)
Hepatobiliary (n = 38) 14 (38.9%) 14 (38.9%) 12 (40.0%)
Abdominal wall procedures (n = 7) 2 (28.6%) 1 (14.3%) 2 (33.3%)
Thoracic (n = 26) 13 (50.0%) 7 (26.9%) 5 (22.7%)

HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire–Disability Index.