| Physical function (pre-) |
65.3±18.5 |
65 |
20-95 |
50.3±15.8 |
50 |
25-80 |
0.013* |
| Physical function (post-) |
83±13.8 |
85 |
35-100 |
59±13.6 |
62.5 |
40-80 |
<0.001** |
| Physical function (pre-post difference) |
17.8±12.5 |
17.5 |
0-45 |
8.8±10.5 |
5 |
-10-35 |
0.027§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.003‡ |
|
|
| Role physical (pre-) |
21.3±33.7 |
0 |
0-100 |
20±26.4 |
12.5 |
0-100 |
0.71* |
| Role physical (post-) |
66.3±29.6 |
62.5 |
25-100 |
28.75±3 |
25 |
0-100 |
<0.001** |
| Role physical (pre-post difference) |
45±28.8 |
50 |
0-100 |
8.8±14.7 |
0 |
0-50 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.020‡ |
|
|
| Pain (pre-) |
35.6±12.7 |
36.5 |
10-62 |
38.7±17.9 |
41 |
10-74 |
0.63* |
| Pain (post-) |
55.6±12.6 |
52 |
31-74 |
45.4±15.1 |
41 |
30-74 |
0.012** |
| Pain (pre-post difference) |
20±10.6 |
21 |
0-49 |
6.8±7.0 |
8.5 |
0-20 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.003‡ |
|
|
| General health (pre-) |
26.9±13.2 |
30 |
0-52 |
33.1±13.5 |
35 |
10-61 |
0.19* |
| General health (post-) |
43.8±9.2 |
43.5 |
25-56 |
40.9±16.7 |
40 |
20-76 |
0.28** |
| General health (pre-post difference) |
17.0±11 |
15 |
0-41 |
7.8±9.1 |
5 |
0-36 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.001‡ |
|
|
| Vitality (pre-) |
42.8±20.7 |
47.5 |
15-75 |
41.8±19.1 |
40 |
15-75 |
1.00* |
| Vitality (post-) |
62±15.3 |
65 |
35-80 |
40±13.7 |
37.5 |
20-60 |
<0.001** |
| Vitality (pre-post difference) |
19.3±15.3 |
17.5 |
-10-50 |
-1.8±12.4 |
0 |
-40-10 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.908‡ |
|
|
| Social function (pre-) |
53.1±19.8 |
50 |
12.5-87.5 |
45±24.1 |
37.5 |
12.5-100 |
0.09* |
| Social function (post-) |
76.2±17.1 |
75 |
50-100 |
50±21.5 |
43.75 |
25-100 |
<0.001** |
| Social function (pre-post difference) |
23.1±13.6 |
24.75 |
0-50 |
5.0±6.3 |
0 |
0-12.5 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.001‡ |
|
|
| Role emotion (pre-) |
23.1±26.4 |
16.5 |
0-66 |
29.8±30.2 |
33 |
0-100 |
0.50* |
| Role emotion (post-) |
79.7±22.9 |
83 |
33-100 |
47.9±22.8 |
33 |
0-100 |
<0.001** |
| Role emotion (pre-post difference) |
56.6±26.6 |
50 |
33-100 |
18.2±16.8 |
33 |
0-33 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.002‡ |
|
|
| Mental health (pre-) |
55.6±10.2 |
54 |
40-80 |
50.2±19.4 |
48 |
28-88 |
0.07* |
| Mental health (post-) |
69±9.4 |
66 |
52-88 |
56±16.8 |
52 |
32-88 |
0.007** |
| Mental health (pre-post difference) |
13.4±5.6 |
12 |
4-28 |
5.8±7.1 |
4 |
0-24 |
<0.001§ |
|
p value |
|
<0.001† |
|
|
0.001‡ |
|
|
| SF-36: Short Form 36; SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; p value <0.05 significant; * Pre-treatment comparison between the groups; ** Post-treatment comparison between groups; † Pre-treatment and post-treatment comparison within the treatment group; ‡ Pre-treatment and post-treatment comparison within the control group; § Intergroup comparison of the improvement (pre-post scores). |
