The patients’ satisfaction was measured on a scale of one to seven, seven corresponding to complete satisfaction and one to complete dissatisfaction. Of the 702 subjects, 506 were “completely satisfied”, while the remaining 196 patients scored their satisfaction at a lower level.
The researchers found that the “completely satisfied” group of patients had a significantly lower risk of mortality in comparison to the other group of patients.
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