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Table 3 Quality of life (SF-36 scores)

From: Transdermal fentanyl for the treatment of pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: an open, multicentre study

Domain

n

Score at baseline (Mean ± SE)

Mean change between baseline and endpoint (95% CI)

p- value

Physical functioning

Physical functioning

120

30.0 ± 2.15

4.0 (-0.09, 7.99)

<0.05

Role physical

119

11.8 ± 2.38

15.8 (8.89, 22.62)

<0.001

Bodily pain

122

23.7 ± 1.54

17.1 (13.21, 20.97)

<0.001

General health

119

44.1 ± 2.09

3.6 (0.09, 7.05)

<0.05

Mental health

Vitality

119

34.6 ± 1.74

6.3 (3.24, 9.45)

<0.001

Social functioning

122

50.3 ± 2.55

7.9 92.99, 12.79(

<0.05

Role emotional

117

34.9 ± 3.97

10.8 (1.85, 19.81)

<0.05

Mental health

118

53.0 ± 2.06

4.7(1.28, 8.03)

<0.05

Summary measures

Physical health

111

27.0 ± 0.69

4.1 (2.73, 5.54)

<0.001

Mental health

111

41.7 ± 1.17

2.5 (0.46, 4.64)

<0.05