Table 3.

TACQOL-PF. Mean HRQoL scores for children aged 6–12 years of age that completed one or both questionnaires (mean ± sd)

	3 months after discharge (n = 21)	Effect size (d)	P Value	9 months after discharge (n = 17)	Effect size (d)	P Value	Normative data
Physical functioning	24.0 ± 4.7	0.8	0.02	25.9 ± 3.7	0.3	0.2	27.1 ± 4.0
Motor functioning	27.4 ± 4.6*	1.3	0.003	28.6 ± 5.4	0.8	0.05	30.8 ± 2.6
Autonomy	29.0 ± 4.2	1.3	0.01	31.1 ± 1.7	0.006	0.6	31.2 ± 1.7
Cognitive functioning	27.8 ± 4.8	0.3	0.8	27.4 ± 7.6	0.4	0.8	29.0 ± 3.8
Social functioning	27.9 ± 3.9	0.8	0.3	29.6 ± 3.4	0.1	0.4	29.9 ± 2.5
Positive emotions	13.9 ± 2.8	0.5	0.2	13.4 ± 3.5	0.7	0.5	14.8 ± 2.0
Negative emotions	10.1 ± 2.3	0.6	0.01	10.8 ± 3.3	0.3	0.6	11.5 ± 2.4

* p < 0.005 whole group versus normative data.

High scores represent a better HRQoL