Table 3.
Median PRO scores for all women who completed PRO measures at any time point
| Measures | Baseline (Pre-op) | T1 (6 months post-op) | T2 (12 months post-op) | p-value |
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| SWD 1 (range) | N/A | 29.0 (6.0, 30.0) | 28.5 (6.0, 30.0) | .42 |
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| Stoma-QOL2 (range) | N/A | 54.1 (30.0, 82.8) | 55.5 (32.1, 82.8) | .65 |
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| SAQ 3 (range) | ||||
| Pleasure | 10.0 (5.0, 18.0) | 7.0 (0.0, 13.0) | .02 | |
| Discomfort | 4.0 (1.0, 6.0) | N/A | 3.0 (0.0, 6.0) | .42 |
| Habit | 1.0 | |||
| About the same (n) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Less than usual (n) | 7 | 5 | ||
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| BIS 4 (range) | 3.0 (0.0, 26.0) | 10.0 (0.0, 23.0) | 9.0 (0.0, 29.0) | .003 |
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| DUFSS 5 (range) | 5.0 (3.3, 5.0) | 5.0 (2.8, 5.0) | 4.69 (2.89, 5.0) | .11 |
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| CES-D 6 (range) | 13.0 (0.0, 51.0) | 12.0 (0.0, 43.0) | 13.5 (1.0, 40.0) | .78 |
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| SF-12 7 (range) | ||||
| PCS | 47.0 (14.0, 64.3) | 35.9 (20.4, 56.2) | 36.6 (18.7, 56.2) | .001 |
| MCS | 49.4 (25.5, 64.5) | 54.1 (20.8, 64.1) | 54.0 (25.5, 61.8) | .46 |
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| MDASI 8 (range) | ||||
| Symptom severity | 1.23 (0.0, 6.8) | 1.85 (0.0, 7.3) | 1.69 (0.0, 8.5) | .33 |
| Symptom interference | .67 (0.0, 7.5) | 2.25(0.0, 9.0) | 1.50 (0.0, 9.0) | .14 |
| Physical | 0.33 (0.0, 10.0) | 2.3(0.0, 9.0) | 1.67 (0.0, 9.3) | .07 |
| Psychological | .68 (0.0, 8.7) | 2.0 (0.0, 9.0) | 1.17 (0.0, 8.7) | .75 |
The SWD scores range from 6 to 30. Higher scores indicate more satisfaction with a decision.
The Stoma-QOL ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
The SAQ consists of the pleasure, discomfort, and habit domains. Pleasure scores range from 0 to 18, with higher scores indicating more desire/satisfaction. Discomfort scores range from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating more discomfort. Habit scores range from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating more sexual activity than normal.
The BIS scores range from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate worse body image. The adjusted p-value for BIS from baseline to 6 months is .033.
The DUFSS scores range from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate better social support.
The CES-D scores range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate worse depression.
The SF-12 consists of the physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS). Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores reflect better health. The adjusted p-value for PCS from baseline to 6 months is .003.
The MDASI consists of symptom severity and symptom distress scores. Scores range from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate more symptom burden.
N/A = Not applicable (PRO measure was not collected at time point)