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. 2019 May 30;16:e00057. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2019.e00057

Table 2.

Mean values and standard deviations (SD) of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire scales in conservatively (n = 30) and surgically treated patients (n = 25).

SF scale Conservative drug therapy (n = 30)
Curative Surgery (n = 25)
p-Value
mean ± SD mean ± SD
Physical functioning 74.5 ± 24.9 81.8 ± 21.0 0.2435
Role limitations due to physical health 65.0 ± 42.8 69.0 ± 43.5 0.7338
Bodily pain 72.2 ± 28.4 73.5 ± 25.5 0.9215
General health 51.1 ± 21.4 61.2 ± 23.5 0.1042
Energy/fatigue 49.2 ± 22.7 56.6 ± 18.4 0.1858
Social functioning 72.9 ± 26.5 78.0 ± 22.6 0.4460
Role limitations due to emotional problems 67.8 ± 40.6 73.3 ± 40.8 0.6165
Emotional well-being 67.6 ± 17.9 69.9 ± 19.0 0.6459
Physical summary score 45.2 ± 11.4 47.6 ± 9.9 0.4079
Mental summary score 45.5 ± 10.6 47.3 ± 10.8 0.5206