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. 2018 Dec 17;266(3):574–581. doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-9154-7

Table 3.

Differences in quality of life and mood symptoms between the working MVV patients and patients at sick leave or pension

Psychosocial functioning Currently at work life
N = 29, mean (SD)
Sick-leave or pension
N = 19, mean (SD)
P value*
WHOQOL-BREF
 Physical domain 75.3 (17.7) 53.5 (21.3) 0.000
 Psychological domain 71.0 (15.9) 55.7 (19.7) 0.005
 Social relationship 79.4 (15.0) 67.4 (22.4) 0.032
 Environmental domain 76.2 (16.6) 66.2 (17.5) 0.288
POMS [6, 7] 42.3 (26.9) 50.0 (20.1) 0.295

POMS = Profile of Mood States [8]

WHOQOL-Bref = Quality of Life Scales [6]

*Independent samples T test