Turkish Version of the Postoperative QoR-15

Translation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Postoperative Quality of Recovery Score QoR-15

Patient perceived quality of recovery is an important outcome after surgery and should be measured in clinical trials. The QoR-15 was designed to measure quality of recovery after surgery. It provided an efficient evaluation of the postoperative quality of recovery. The primary objectives of this study is to translate the original QoR-15 questionnaire into Turkish, and do a full psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version. We will test its validity, reliability, responsiveness, and clinical acceptability and feasibility, with patients undergoing abdominal, thoracic, orthopedic, gynecological, urologic, eye and ENT surgery, in the University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Education and Rraining Hospital Ankara, Türkiye.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged > 18 years old
• underwent selective or day surgery with general anesthesia (including all surgical categories except heart and vascular surgery)
• able to complete the QoR-15T in Turkish
• agreed to provide written informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• aged < 18 years old
• patients with a neuropsychiatric disturbance
• not agreed to provide written informed consent to participate