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. 2015 Apr;97(3):188–193. doi: 10.1308/003588414X14055925060839

Table 2.

Quality of life scores compared before and after surgery

Scoring test Preoperative (n=147) Postoperative (n=312) p-valuea Change
Median Range SD Median Range SD
GIQLI (0–144)b 95 28–133 23.0 111 33–144 23.0 <0.01 Improved
Symptoms 50 17–75 12.0 60 17–97 12.0 <0.01 Improved
Emotional 11 0–15 4.0 13 0–16 3.6 <0.01 Improved
Physical 15 0–26 6.4 17 0–28 6.2 <0.01 Improved
Social 13 2–16 3.6 14 0–33 3.5 0.02 Improved
Medical treatment 4 0–4 1.0 4 1–4 0.8 <0.01 Nil
Visick (0–4)c 3 0–4 1.0 2 0–4 0.9 <0.01 Improved
Dysphagia (0–45)b 37 6–45 11.1 39 0–45 9.4 0.18 Improved
DeMeester (0–12)c 8 0–12 3.0 4 0–12 4.2 <0.01 Improved
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (0–45)c 15 0–45 11.0 8 0–43 10.0 <0.01 Improved
Satisfaction (0–3)b 3 0–3 0.8

SD = standard deviation; GIQLI = Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index

a

Mann–Whitney U test;

b

Higher score reflects favourability;

c

Lower score reflects favourability