Table 3.

The standardized mean differences between the study population and the US general population norms

Subscales and composite domains	Baseline	2–12 weeks treatment	≥3 months post treatment
Physical Functioning	−0.69	−0.66	−0.57
Role Physical	−0.52	−0.55	−0.45
Bodily Pain	−0.53	−0.43	−0.36
General Health	−0.54	−0.44	−0.48
Vitality	−0.39	−0.31	−0.19
Social Functioning	−0.42	−0.38	−0.35
Role Emotional	−0.21	−0.21	−0.14
Mental Health	−0.08	0.00	0.06
SF-36 composite domains
Physical Health Component Score	−0.70	−0.66	−0.64
Mental Health Component Score	−0.04	0.01	0.06

The mental domains and composite scores are shown in bold. The negative differences indicate a lower score for the study population compared to the US general population