Table 2.
Mean Scores of SF36 dimensions and clinical parameters before and after total hip or knee replacement surgery
| After surgery | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before surgery mean (SD) | 1 mo mean (SD) | 6 mo mean (SD) | mean (SD) | p* | |
| SF-36 | |||||
| Physical functioning | 36.1 (22) | 39.2 (24) | 56.6 (24) | 59.1 (24) | < .001 |
| Physical role | 20.6 (32) | 10.9 (24) | 43.2 (42) | 49.9 (42) | < .001 |
| Bodily pain | 33.6 (16) | 53.1 (22) | 59.9 (23) | 61.0 (23) | < .001 |
| Mental health | 54.5 (19) | 64.1 (20) | 64.8 (20) | 64.7 (19) | < .001 |
| Emotional role | 32.1 (41) | 22.8 (38) | 48.9 (46) | 54.2 (44) | < .001 |
| Social functioning | 61.7 (23) | 67.1 (25) | 74.6 (23) | 74.8 (23) | < .001 |
| Vitality | 38.8 (16) | 48.5 18) | 51.7 (18) | 52.2 (19) | < .001 |
| General health | 54.7 (18) | 62.6 (18) | 60.9 (19) | 60.6 (19) | < .001 |
| CLINICAL PARAMETERS | |||||
| Pain level (VAS, 0-100 mm) | 64.5 (17) | 26.7 (20) | 15.4 (17) | 12.9 (16) | < .001 |
| Harris score (0-100) | 40.8 (13) | 79.0 (11) | 81.6 (13) | < .001 | |
| ISK** disease score (0-200) | 100.0 (26) | 165.9 (28) | 173.0 (21) | < .001 | |
| Walking distance (m) | 469 (342) | 1908 (1752) | 2021 (1730) | < .001 | |
VAS = visual analog scale; ISK = Index of Severity for Knee
* ANOVA with repeated measures