Table 4.

TACQOL-CF 8–12. Mean HRQoL scores for children aged 8–12 years of age that completed one or both questionnaires (mean ± sd)

	3 months after discharge (n = 16)	Effect size (d)	P Value	9 months after discharge (n = 13)	Effect size (d)	P Value	Normative data
Physical functioning	22.4 ± 6.0	0.5	0.2	25.2 ± 5.0	0.03	0.5	24.9 ± 5.1
Motor functioning	28.6 ± 3.1	0.3	0.1	29.8 ± 3.3	0.009	0.2	29.8 ± 3.2
Autonomy	30.9 ± 2.4	0.2	0.5	31.3 ± 1.6	0.05	0.5	31.2 ± 1.9
Cognitive functioning	27.9 ± 4.6	0.2	1.0	30.8 ± 1.9	0.6	1.0	28.4 ± 3.9
Social functioning	30.9 ± 1.9	0.4	1.0	29.8 ± 3.4	0.02	0.8	29.7 ± 2.8
Positive emotions	12.1 ± 3.2	0.6	0.5	12.7 ± 3.1	0.4	0.7	13.6 ± 2.5
Negative emotions	9.8 ± 2.9	0.7	0.007	12.8 ± 2.6	0.4	0.1	11.6 ± 2.7

* p < 0.005 whole group versus normative data.

High scores represent a better HRQoL