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Table 4:

Literature Review Table

Case/Control Studies
Authors & Year	No. Cases	QOL Method(s)	Statistically Significant MOS SF-36 Health Domains
Staplers et al (2007)	95	SF-36	Not Reported (Abstract Only)
van Nieuwenhuizen (2007)	18	SF-36, EORTC-BCM20, KPS, BADLI	None
Waagemens et al (2011)	89	SF-36	Role Physical
van Nieuwenhuizen (2013)	21	SF-36	General Health, Vitality
Case Series
Authors & Year	No. Cases	QOL Method(s)	Statistically Significant Health Domains
Chan et al (1984)	257	KPS	N/A
Mohsenipour et al (2001)	82	IHD(NS), NHP	N/A
Santos et al (2011)	29	IHD(NS), NHP	NHP: Pain, Emotional Reactions, Sleepiness, Physical Abilities^*
Santos et al (2011)	29	IHD(NS), NHP	IHD(NS): Physical Condition, Independence, Physcological Condition^*
Drewes et al (2016)	248	EQ-5D-3L	None

Significance between patients before and after surgery

Quality of Life Method Glossarry

BADLI Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index

EORTC-BCM20 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer–Brain Cancer Module-20 Questionnaire

EQ-5D-3L EuroQol Five Dimension Questionnaire

IHD(NS) Innsbruck Health Dimensions Questionnaire for Neurosurgical Patients

KPS Karnofsky Performance Scale

NHP Nottingham Health Profile

SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Questionnaire