Quality of life (SF-36) | Three months n = 44 | Six months n = 45 | Twelve months n = 45 | Group Differencesa P-value | Effect sizeb 3 m vs 12 m | Population normsc SF-36 | Z scoredfor comparison 12 m vs population norms |
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 | Mean score (SD) |  |  |  |  | ||
Physical Functioning | 76 (13.9) | 84 (12.4) | 87 (12.6) | < 0.001 | 0.8 | 91 (17.3) | -0.2 (0.73) |
Role Physical | 22 (31.9) | 47 (41.0) | 60 (40.0) | < 0.001 | 1.2 | 87 (28.4) | -1.0 (1.46) |
Bodily Pain | 60 (23.3) | 70 (20.0) | 72 (23.8) | 0.006 | 0.5 | 77 (25.4) | -0.2 (0.95) |
General Health | 77 (17.1) | 76 (20.8) | 77 (22.0) | 0.978 | 0.0 | 78 (21.0) | -0.0 (1.01) |
Vitality | 59 (19.5) | 63 (22.2) | 64 (20.0) | 0.444 | 0.2 | 71 (22.0) | -0.3 (0.92) |
Social Functioning | 84 (20.7) | 84 (22.4) | 89 (19.2) | 0.120 | 0.2 | 90 (18.6) | -0.1 (1.02) |
Role Emotional | 54 (44.3) | 67 (42.0) | 71 (38.0) | 0.127 | 0.4 | 89 (25.6) | -0.7 (1.49) |
Mental Health | 72 (20.4) | 72 (23.3) | 75 (20.7) | 0.592 | 0.1 | 82 (18.1) | -0.4 (1.16) |