Table 3.

THYCA-QOL total, swallowing function, and scarring scores.

Variable	COT	GETTSA	Z	P	SMD
Total score	42.00 (39.00–44.00)	39.00 (37.25–42.00)	-5.837	< 0.001	-0.271
Swallowing score	3.00 (3.00–4.00)	3.00 (3.00–3.00)	-2.161	0.031	-0.303
Scar score	1.00 (1.00–2.00)	1.00 (1.00–1.00)	-3.322	0.001

THYCA-QOL, Thyroid Cancer-Specific Quality of Life.