Table 1.

Quality of life scores at baseline on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) and Short Form 36 (SF-36) (mean ± standard deviation)

IBDQ
Bowel symptoms	59.7 ± 6.9
Systemic symptoms	26.6 ± 4.2
Emotional function	70.0 ± 6.2
Social function	32.9 ± 3.0
Total	190.1 ± 16.4
SF-36
Physical functioning	86.8 ± 15.4
Role-physical	70.2 ± 40.5
Bodily pain	87.3 ± 18.3
General health	57.8 ± 20.6
Vitality	63.4 ± 15.9
Social functioning	81.9 ± 15.8
Role-emotional	91.4 ± 21.0
Mental health	80.4 ± 13.0