Comparison of beck and state-trait anxiety scales in the evaluation of preoperative anxiety

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-II) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-II), which are used to evaluate the anxiety levels of preoperative patients. Method: This is a prospective study, with participation of 109 voluntary patients who had undergone septorhinoplasty surgery in a university hospital between October 2018 and April 2019. The data were collected by personal information form, BAI and STAI-I and II. Results: The mean anxiety score according to BAI was 12.77±7.09, the mean anxiety score according to STAI-I was 41.60±11.07, and the mean anxiety score was 42.40±8.37 according to STAI-II. Anxiety scores were significantly higher in women with all three scales (p<0.001). A statistically significantly positive correlation was found between BAI mean total score and STAI-I and STAI-II mean total scores (p<0.001). Conclusion: It was determined that patients experienced moderate anxiety with BAI, STAI-I and STAI-II scales before surgery. BAI can be used with high sensitivity and specificity in the evaluation of preoperative anxiety. © Copyright Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialists’ Society.