3.6. Analysis.

Comparison 3: LNG‐IUS versus endometrial ablation, Outcome 6: Quality of life (QOL) scores at 12 months (SF36) ‐ descriptive results

Quality of life (QOL) scores at 12 months (SF36) ‐ descriptive results
Study	SF36 domains	LNG IUS group	Ablation group	Statistical test	Notes
Crosignani 1997	Physical functioning: Social functioning: Role limitation (physical): Role limitation (emotional): Bodily pain: General health perception: Vitality: Mental health:	Median 85.0, IQR 62.8‐95.0 Median 75.0, IQR 50.0‐87.5 Median 100.0 IQR 50.0‐100.0 Median 66.7, IQR 33.3‐100.0 Median 41, IQR 41.0‐84.0 Median 65.0, IQR 51.0‐79.5 Median 55.0, IQR 47.5‐65.0 Median 60.0, IQR 46.0‐68.0	Median 90.0, IQR 71.9‐94.7 Median 75.0, IQR 56.2‐87.5 Median 100.0 IQR 50.0‐100.0 Median 100.0 IQR 66.7‐100.0 Median 72.0, IQR 55.0‐92.0 Median 72.5, IQR 64.5‐77.0 Median 55.0, IQR 40.0‐70.0 Median 64.0, IQR 46.7‐68.0	Mann Whitney U test No statistically significant differences between groups for any domain
Soysal 2002	Physical functioning: Social functioning: Role limitation (physical): Role limitation (emotional) Pain: General health perception Vitality: Mental health:	Median: 72.5, IQR 53.7 to 91.2 Median 50, IQR 3.7 to 96.8 Median 25, IQR ‐25 to 75 Median 33.3, IQR ‐58.3 to 124.9 Median 51, IQR 30 to 72 Median 52, IQR 25.5 to 78.5 Median 45, IQR 26.2 to 63.7 Median 52, IQR 25 to 79	Median: 75, IQR 42.5 to 40 Median 50, IQR 125 to 87.5 Median 50, IQR ‐25 to 125 Median 33.3, IQR ‐33.3 to 99.9 Median 51, IQR 20 to 82 Median 47, IQR 19.5 to 74.5 Median 45, IQR 10 to 80 Median 52, IQR 22 to 82	Mann Whitney U test No significant differences between groups for any domain, except for role limitations due to physical functioning: Mean difference 20.22 (1.98 to 38.45)