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. 2017 Jun 29;32(1):315–327. doi: 10.1007/s00464-017-5679-6
EQ-5D-5L 3 m (n = 19) 6 m (n = 20) 9 m (n = 18) 12 m (n = 24)
EQ-5D index score (mean sd) 0.69 (0.22) 0.79 (0.14) 0.80 (0.17) 0.80 (0.25)
EQ-5D VAS score 67.22 (20.50) 70.26 (14.07) 76.39 (17.05) 77.91 (16.64)
SF-36 3 m (n = 19) 12 m (n = 25 p value*
Physical functioning (mean, SD) 60 (20) 75 (26) 0.031
Role Physical (mean, SD) 25 (35) 66 (46) 0.003
Bodily Pain (mean, SD) 69 (24) 74 (29) 0.312
Social functioning (mean, SD) 53 (34) 71(30) 0.044
Mental health (mean, SD) 71 (25) 78 (19) 0.171
Role emotional (mean, SD) 53 (47) 68 (47) 0.335
Vitality (mean, SD) 55 (22) 65 (26) 0.162
General health perception (mean, SD) 59 (19) 63 (25) 0.569