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. 2018 Apr 10;11(2):116–128. doi: 10.1159/000487328

Table 2.

Changes in HRQoL scores from baseline (TO) to directly after 1-year treatment (T1) and at follow-up 1 year after treatment (T2)*

% of total1 HRQoL score
Effects
T0 mean (SE) T1 mean (SE) T2 mean (SE) T1 vs. T0 adjusted 2 beta
(95% CI)
T2 vs. T1 adjusted 2 beta
(95% CI)
T2 months vs. T0 adjusted 2 beta
(95% CI)
Genetic HRQoL
KIDSCREEN-10 69.7 48.4 (1.0) 47.8 (1.0) 49.8 (1.3) −0.60 (−2.56; 1.36) 2.05 (−0.10; 4.19) 1.45 (−0.75; 3.64)
KIDSCREEN-52
 Physical wellbeing 72.5 41.1 (0.8) 44.3 (0.8) 45.3 (1.2) 3.23 (1.46; 5.00) 0.93 (−1.06; 2.92) 4.16 (1.92; 6.39)
 Psychological wellbeing 72.2 48.0 (1.0) 49.3 (1.2) 50.3 (1.4) 1.29 (−0.90; 3.48) 0.98 (−1.50; 3.45) 2.27 (−0.22; 4.77)
 Moods and emotions 72.5 44.6 (1.2) 45.8 (1.3) 47.1 (1.5) 1.27 (−1.14; 3.68) 1.26 (−1.22; 3.74) 2.53 (0.09; 4.97)
 Self-perception 72.5 40.0 (0.9) 43.2 (0.8) 42.5 (1.2) 3.26 (1.69; 4.83) −0.76 (−2.57; 1.05) 2.50 (0.70; 4.31)
 Autonomy 72.5 51.4 (0.9) 49.5 (1.1) 51.4 (1.2) −1.93 (−4.06; 0.20) 1.97 (−0.14; 4.07) 0.04 (−2.23; 2.31)
 Parent relation and home life 72.2 51.1 (1.3) 48.8 (1.4) 50.0 (1.5) −2.30 (−4.57; −0.03) 1.16 (−1.29; 3.61) −1.14 (−3.54; 1.27)
 Financial resources 71.4 51.6 (1.2) 50.1 (1.4) 50.9 (1.4) −1.55 (−3.99; 0.89) 0.85 (−1.45; 3.15) −0.71 (−3.58; 2.16)
 Social support & peers 72.5 51.2 (1.0) 50.2 (1.3) 52.6 (1.5) −0.94 (−3.49; 1.62) 2.31 (−0.17; 4.80) 1.38 (−1.30; 4.05)
 School environment 69.4 51.8 (1.1) 50.0 (1.5) 51.0 (1.2) −1.76 (−4.67; 1.15) 0.99 (−1.58; 3.57) 0.77 (−3.13; 1.59)
 Social acceptance and bullying 70.0 40.9 (1.4) 47.5 (1.4) 47.0 (1.5) 6.66 (3.96; 9.36) −0.49 (−2.92; 1.95) 6.17 (3.23; 9.11)
PedsQL 4.0
 Overall 71.9 67.8 (1.8) 77.8 (1.6) 77.8 (1.7) 9.94 (6.66; 13.2) 0.08 (−3.00; 3.16) 10.0 (6.82; 13.2)
 Psychosocial health summary 71.9 66.8 (2.0) 75.6 (1.9) 76.9 (2.0) 8.79 (5.04; 12.5) 1.30 (−1.83; 4.42) 10.1 (6.49; 13.7)
 Physical health summary 72.2 70.0 (1.8) 81.9 (1.7) 79.5 (2.2) 11.9 (8.49; 15.2) −2.34 (−6.73; 2.06) 9.53 (5.10; 13.9)
 Physical functioning 72.2 70.0 (1.8) 81.9 (1.7) 79.5 (2.2) 11.9 (8.49; 15.2) −2.34 (−6.73; 2.06) 9.53 (5.10; 13.9)
 Emotional functioning 72.2 65.8 (2.6) 73.4 (2.7) 75.2 (2.6) 7.59 (2.69; 12.5) 1.78 (−2.91; 6.48) 9.37 (4.74; 14.0)
 Social functioning 72.2 70.2 (2.4) 82.3 (2.0) 82.0 (2.2) 12.1 (8.10; 16.2) −0.28 (−3.63; 3.07) 11.9 (7.83; 15.9)
 School functioning 71.4 64.6 (2.1) 70.9 (2.3) 73.0 (2.5) 6.32 (1.49; 11.1) 2.13 (−2.15; 6.40) 8.44 (3.81; 13.1)
EuroQol
 EQ-5D 71.9 0.80 (0.02) 0.89 (0.02) 0.88 (0.02) 0.09 (0.05; 0.13) −0.01 (−0.06; 0.04) 0.08 (0.03; 0.13)
 EQ-VAS 71.9 69.0 (2.0) 75.4 (1.6) 70.7 (2.3) 6.40 (2.35; 10.5) −4.70 (−9.11; −0.29) 1.70 (−2.67; 6.07)
Weight-related HRQoL
IWQOL-Kids
 Total 65.8 70.8 (2.0) 82.0 (1.9) 79.7 (2.2) 11.2 (7.37; 15.1) −2.32 (−6.19; 1.56) 8.92 (4.63; 13.2)
 Physical comfort 70.6 70.4 (2.4) 81.1 (2.4) 76.8 (2.8) 10.7 (7.17; 14.2) 4.25 (8.25;0.26) 6.44 (1.93; 11.0)
 Body esteem 70.8 53.2 (2.7) 70.8 (2.5) 66.8 (3.0) 17.6 (12.7; 22.6) −3.99 (−9.73; 1.74) 13.7 (7.78; 19.5)
 Social life 68.9 74.5 (2.5) 86.3 (2.1) 87.0 (2.0) 11.8 (7.09; 16.6) 2.09 (−3.45; 4.78) 12.5 (7.66; 17.4)
 Family relations 68.8 90.8 (1.6) 92.3 (1.9) 91.1 (2.2) 1.49 (−2.15; 5.13) −1.25 (−4.93; 2.43) 0.24 (−4.24; 4.73)

CI = Confidence interval; HRQoL = health-related quality of life; SE = standard error; ci = confidence interval.

*

Statistically significant values (p value < 0.05) are printed italics.

1

Total refers to 360 cases in the dataset (120 participants × 3 time points).

2

Generalized Linear Mixed Model with HRQoL score as dependent variable and time as independent variable, adjusted for adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity (Western, Non-Western), educational level of the parents/caregivers (low, medium/intermediate, high), SES (below average, above average), household situation (parents living together / parents not living together), and duration of inpatient treatment (2 months or 6 months).