Comparison of electronic versus phone-based administration of the Quality of Recovery-40 survey after ambulatory surgery.

Study Objective: Studies that track patient-centered outcomes are better suited to evaluate the relative benefits and harms of an intervention in ambulatory surgery as severe morbidity and mortality have become increasingly rare. This pilot study aimed to assess for differences in response rate and survey scores for phone-based and electronic administration of the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) survey in patients undergoing general anesthesia for ambulatory surgery.

Design: A single-center prospective observational study.