Table 6.

Comparison of quality-of-life scores between the two groups before and after treatment (score, x̅±s)

Group	SF-36
	Before treatment	After treatment
Study Group A (n=40)	49.05±6.01	67.40±8.16
Study Group B (n=40)	48.35±5.35	76.03±8.75
Control group (n=40)	81.55±6.56a,b	/
t/F	400.486	4.558
P	< 0.001	< 0.001

Note: SF-36: 36-item Short-Form.

^a P < 0.05, compare with group B;

^b P < 0.05, compare with group A.