Table 5.
Mean SF-36 scores (SD) estimates for the general population in Sweden and mean RAND-36 scores for the total study population at baseline and follow-up
| HRQoL score (n=54) | SF-36 General populationa (SD) [15] | Baseline (SD) | Follow-up (SD) | Diff. | p-value | Cohen's db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 87.9 (19.6) | 47.8 (32.6) | 45.5 (35.1) | -2.31 | 0.329 | -0.134 |
| RP | 83.2 (31.8) | 34.3 (40.1) | 50.6 (40.7) | 16.36 | 0.003* | 0.423 |
| BP | 74.8 (26.1) | 55.3 (31.2) | 56.3 (30.4) | 1.02 | 0.728 | 0.048 |
| GH | 75.8 (22.2) | 46.0 (24.2) | 43.1 (22.8) | -2.99 | 0.212 | -0.172 |
| VT | 68.8 (22.8) | 41.0 (25.0) | 46.2 (23.5) | 5.28 | 0.051 | 0.272 |
| SF | 88.6 (20.3) | 63.4 (27.3) | 66.7 (23.8) | 3.30 | 0.352 | 0.129 |
| RE | 85.7 (29.2) | 59.3 (41.3) | 75.3 (40.0) | 16.05 | 0.013* | 0.348 |
| MH | 80.9 (18.9) | 67.0 (20.2) | 71.8 (19.8) | 4.83 | 0.057 | 0.265 |
| HT | 42.1 (25.2) | 52.3 (25.4) | 10.19 | 0.020* | 0.325 |
PF Physical Function, RP Role Physical, BP Bodily Pain, GH General Health, VT Vitality, SF Social Function, RE Role Emotional, MH Mental Health, HT Health Transition score. *Statistically significant at a p-value level of 0.05. an=8930. bCohen's d values: Small=0.2-0.5; Medium=0.5-0.8; Large>0.8