Table 2.
Description of patients HRQL
| HRQL Measures |
Pre-transplant Mean ± SD |
Post-transplant Mean ± SD |
Difference between mean scores for post- and -pre-transplant patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUI3 vision | 0.94 ± 0.12 | 0.92 ± 0.12 | - 0.02 |
| HUI3 hearing | 0.94 ± 0.20 | 0.96 ± 0.17 | 0.02 |
| HUI3 speech | 0.99 ± 0.07 | 0.97 ± 0.15 | 0.02 |
| HUI3 ambulation | 0.66 ± 0.28 | 0.89 ± 0.19 | 0.23*† |
| HUI3 dexterity | 0.99 ± 0.02 | 0.97 ± 0.10 | 0.02* |
| HUI3 emotion | 0.93 ± 0.10 | 0.94 ± 0.12 | 0.01 |
| HUI3 cognition | 0.93 ± 0.10 | 0.94 ± 0.12 | 0.01 |
| HUI3 pain | 0.76 ± 0.26 | 0.84 ± 0.17 | 0.08*† |
| HUI3 overall | 0.56 ± 0.26 | 0.69 ± 0.25 | 0.13*† |
| EQ-5D index | 0.71 ± 0.17 | 0.81 ± 0.15 | 0.10*† |
| HADS anxiety | 6.83 ± 3.44 | 5.42 ± 3.57 | 1.41* |
| HADS depression | 5.82 ± 2.84 | 3.34 ± 3.30 | 2.48* |
* Statistically significant (p < 0.05); †clinically important difference