Table 2.

Quality of life scores during the follow-up

ISSQOL	Baseline	3 months	6 months
QoL core evaluation form
mean ± SD (n, range)
Satisfaction with quality of life	45 ± 21 (14, 17–75)	52 ± 19 (11, 25–83)	58 ± 11 (11, 42–75)
Physical well-being	63 ± 30 (15, 21–100)	75 ± 22 (13, 33–100)	80 ± 16 (11, 50–100)
Role well-being	62 ± 38 (14, 0–100)	79 ± 32 (12, 0–100)	77 ± 24 (11, 38–100)
Social functioning	76 ± 25 (14, 38–100)	61 ± 38 (12, 0–100)	67 ± 33 (11, 0–100)
Anxiety/Depression	64 ± 26 (15, 25–100)	68 ± 27 (12, 21–100)	68 ± 23 (12, 32–96)
Energy/Vitality	50 ± 29 (14, 13–100)	60 ± 29 (11, 6–94)	64 ± 20 (10, 38–94)
Health Distress	62 ± 31 (15, 13–100)	61 ± 31 (12, 13–100)	68 ± 24 (12, 25–100)
Cognitive functioning	66 ± 24 (15, 19–100)	63 ± 32 (13, 13–100)	69 ± 26 (12, 25–100)
Sexual life	45 ± 28 (15, 0–85)	42 ± 32 (12, 0–90)	41 ± 29 (12, 0–80)
EQ-5D dimensions
Mobility: mean ± SD (n, range)	1.5 ± 0.6 (15, 1–3)	1.2 ± 0.4 (13, 1–2)	1.1 ± 0.3 (11, 1–2)
no problem (%)	60	85	91
some problem (%)	33	15	9
extreme problem (%)	7	–	–
Self-care: mean ± SD (n, range)	1.2 ± 0.4 (15, −2)	1.1 ± 0.3 (13, 1–2)	1.0 ± 0.0 (11, 1–1)
no problem (%)	80	92	100
some problem (%)	20	8	–
extreme problem /%)	–	–	–
Usual activities: mean ± SD (n, range)	1.7 ± 0.6 (14, 1–3)	1.3 ± 0.5 (12, 1–2)	1.3 ± 0.5 (11, 1–2)
no problem (%)	33	67	75
some problem (%)	53	33	25
extreme problem (%)	7	–	–
Pain/Discomfort: mean ± SD (n, range)	1.7 ± 0.6 (15, 1–3)	1.4 ± 0.5 (13, 1–2)	1.4 ± 0.5 (11, 1–2)
no problem (%)	40	62	64
some problem (%)	53	38	36
extreme problem (%)	7	–	–
Anxiety/Depression mean ± SD (n, range)	1.9 ± 0.8 (15, 1–3)	1.6 ± 0.7 (13, 1–3)	1.4 ± 0.5 (12, 1–2)
no problem (%)	40	46	58
some problem (%)	33	46	42
extreme problem (%)	27	8	–