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. 2026 Apr 12;18(4):e106895. doi: 10.7759/cureus.106895

Table 3. Distribution of respondents by mean HRQOL score (n=356).

HRQOL: Health-related quality of life

Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) domains Mean (SD) of summed domain scores
1. Simple abilities and mobility (3 items) 5.4 (3.4)
2. Hand function (5 items) 9.7 (5.4)
3. Heat sensitivity (5 items) 8.0 (4.4)
4. Treatment regimen (5 items) 16.8 (2.8)
5. Affect (7 items) 19.7 (5.1)
6. Body image (4 items) 12.03 (4.2)
7. Interpersonal relationship (4 items) 14.7 (2.9)
8. Work and economic impact (4 items) 4.7 (2.5)
9. Sexuality (3 items) 10.8 (2.3)
Overall HRQOL score 98.96 ± 19.20