Table 4.
Mean pre- and post-operative SWAL-QOL scores in 116 patients with symptoms of dysphagia who underwent thyroid surgery. A score of 0 represents the least favorable state, and 100 the most favorable. P-values correspond to the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
| Domain | Score Before Surgery | Score After Surgery | Score Change | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burden | 84.6 | 92.3 | + 7.8 | 0.0007 |
| Physical | 81.2 | 87.1 | + 5.8 | <0.0001 |
| Mental | 87.0 | 93.1 | + 6.1 | 0.0002 |
| Fear | 87.0 | 92.9 | + 5.9 | <0.0001 |
| Eating Desire | 92.5 | 94.5 | + 2.0 | 0.0973 |
| Eating Duration | 86.2 | 88.4 | + 2.2 | 0.1772 |
| Food Selection | 88.5 | 93.8 | + 5.3 | 0.0062 |
| Sleep | 65.0 | 73.6 | + 8.6 | <0.0001 |
| Fatigue | 63.4 | 71.5 | + 8.0 | 0.0002 |
| Social | 94.4 | 95.6 | + 1.3 | 0.2125 |
| Communication | 88.9 | 91.9 | + 3.0 | 0.0332 |