Table 6.
Comparison of PedsQL™ 3.0 Transplant Module Scale with Solid Organ Recipients (Liver, Heart and Kidney)
| PedsQL™ 3.0 Transplant Module | LONG TERM SURVIVORS N=32 | SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT N= 270(21) | Effect Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAN ±SD | MEAN±SD | ||
| About my medicines I | 76.63±17.99 | 83.08±14.98 | 0.42 |
| About my medicines II | 76.94±23.07 | 86.58±16.19 | 0.57 |
| My Transplant and Others | 65.92±23.71 | 74.03±19.77 | 0.40 |
| Pain and Hurt | 62.50±25.13 | 71.10±23.43 | 0.37 |
| Worry | 69.79±22.07 | 79.44±21.81 | 0.44 |
| Treatment Anxiety | 71.09±23.48 | 74.77±27.23 | 0.13 |
| How I look | 55.20±26.50 | 76.26±26.76 | 0.79 |
| Communication | 73.05±25.42 | 76.84±23.45 | 0.16 |
| Total Score | 69.03±15.72 | 79.03±14.36 | 0.69 |
The PedsQL™ Transplant module is a newly developed HRQOL measure for solid organ transplant recipients in which transplant specific symptoms correlated with lower generic HRQOL(18). Our cohort had lower scores than the published group however these were not age matched and the comparison group were much younger and had fewer years of post transplant follow up