Table 3.
Changes in SF-36 domains and VAS scores related to THW and rh-TSH stimulation
| Time 0 |
THW | rh-TSH stimulation | Difference between rh-TSH and THW | p value rh-TSH vs. THW | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| period 1 | period 2 | |||||
| SF-36 | ||||||
| General health | 66.5±19.1 | 68.6±20.0 | 65.1±21.2 | 68.0±20.2 | 3.0 | 0.18 |
| Vitality | 54.9±24.4 | 60.9±21.7 | 53.6±24.1 | 60.4±25.8 | 6.6 | 0.06 |
| Social functioning | 77.5±24.0 | 85.7±20.3 | 77.7±22.1 | 85.1±20.6 | 7.2 | 0.008 |
| Mental health | 67.8±21.4 | 75.9±17.8 | 69.7±22.4 | 76.3±16.9 | 6.6 | 0.02 |
| VAS | ||||||
| Physical symptoms | 23.7±27.8 | not measured | 39.0±32.8 | 24.7±26.0 | –14.0 | 0.004 |
| Psychological symptoms | 27.7±26.9 | not measured | 36.3±32.0 | 27.6±29.7 | –10.0 | 0.02 |
SF-36: range 0 – 100, 100 best; VAS: range 0 – 100, 0 best.