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. 2023 Apr 4;26(3):307–317. doi: 10.1007/s11102-023-01309-4

Table 2.

SF-12 and SF-36 scores per study

First Author, year of publication Dantas [51] Gu [44] Guo [38]
SF-12
Psaras [49] Alcalar [54] Nader [50]d Psaras [49] Vega-Beyhart [52] Ye [53]d Vega-Beyhart [19] 52
Disease AC AC AC AC CD CD CD CD CD PRL
Baseline

Mean

N = 14a

Median [IQR]

N = 44

Mean ± SD

N = 154

Mean ± SD

N = 14

Mean ± SD

N = 8

Uncleare

N = 8

Mean ± SD

N = 5

Median [IQR]

N = 7

Unclearg

N = 7

Median [IQR] N = 28
 Physical functioning 54.09 =  49.1 ± 9.3 =  51.0 ± 25.8 18.63 ± 5.61c 75 = f 37.6 ± 32.4 45 [20–85]↓ 55 [52–60] 82 [48–95]↓
 Role physical 50.00↓ 40.9 ± 11.4↓ 43.2 ± 29.0 5.63 ± 1.99 75 =f 25.0 ± 23.1 25 [0–50]↓ 29 [23–32] 50 [0–100]↓
 Bodily pain 43.64↓ 36.7 ± 11.7↓ 35.7 ± 20.6 6.81 ± 3.52c 25 =f 44.6 ± 24.2 45 [25–67]↓ 58 [54–62] 78 [45–90] = 
 General health 63.36 =  32.0 ± 10.7 =  39.9 ± 29.7b 11.88 ± 3.68c 38 =f 39.7 ± 37.8b 40 [20–45] =  34 [30–39] 48 [26–65]↓
 Social functioning 60.00 =  38.3 ± 12.1↓ 43.4 ± 34.7 7.00 ± 2.14 62 =f 31.6 ± 32.9b 50 [37–62]↓ 50 [45–55] 62 [40–75]↓
 Role emotional 45.27 =  35.1 ± 12.8↓ 39.7 ± 31.3b 4.25 ± 1.28 62 =f 26.0 ± 29.3b 0 [0–0]↓ 38 [32–41] 50 [0–100] ↓
 Mental health 66.91 =  37.2 ± 5.6↓ 38.2 ± 37.2b 20.00 ± 5.90 62 =f 43.8 ± 42.7b 44 [16–67]↓ 56 [50–60] 56 [36–68]↓
 Vitality 45.45↓ 44.7 ± 10.6↓ 33.8 ± 29.4b 13.63 ± 5.15 50 =f 47.2 ± 38.0 45 [10–60] =  32 [28–35] 45 [35–67]↓
 MCS 38.9 ± 8.0↓ 29 [22–53]↓ 57 [31–69]↓
 PCS 39.6 ± 8.8↓ 44 [16–70]↓ 66 [36–81]↓
 Total 65.4 [63.2–67.7] = 
First follow-up 6 mos postop Mean 2.35 mos postop, N = 6 h
 Physical functioning 49 [42–52]
 Role physical 23 [19–30]
 Bodily pain 65 [60–70]
 General health 28 [22–34]
 Social functioning 53 [50–69]
 Role emotional 45 [40–50]
 Mental health 51 [45–59]
 Vitality 25 [20–30]
 Total 75.3 [70.1–82.3] = 
Second follow-up Mean 7.4 mos postop, N = 4 h
 Physical functioning 50 [45–54]
 Role physical 30 [27–34]
 Bodily pain 60 [66–64]
 General health 42 [60–47]
 Social functioning 61 [58–65]
 Role emotional 58 [52–61]
 Mental health 55 [50–60]
 Vitality 39 [35–42]

SF-12 and SF-36 scores for refractory patients with acromegaly, Cushing’s Disease and prolactinoma per study. AC acromegaly, CD Cushing’s Disease, IQR interquartile range, MCS mental component summary, mos months, PCS physical component summary, postop postoperative, PRL prolactinoma, SD standard deviation, significantly lower compared to patients in remission; significantly higher compared to patients in remission, no P-value reported, = tested and no significant difference compared to patients in remission

aNumber of patients not reported in article. Author provided information upon request

bRefractory patients scored significantly lower than healthy controls

cRefractory patients scored significantly lower than healthy controls and patients in remission (no post-hoc analysis was performed)

dValues estimated based on figure, absolute values were not presented

eUnclear whether reported numbers concern mean or median values

fAll SF-36 domain scores were lower in refractory patients compared to patients in remission, however not significant

gUnclear what the values indicate. Figure does not include a legenda

hMissing data was not reported in article. Author provided information upon request