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. 2020 Oct 12;106(24):1919–1926. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-316612

Table 5.

Changes in quality of life according to changes in mEHRA*

Decrease or no
change in mEHRA
(n=81)
Any improvement in mEHRA
(n=437)
1 Class improvement in mEHRA
(n=146)
>1 Class
Improvement in mEHRA
(n=291)
Change in SF-12 physical component score compared with baseline (Δ PCS)
 Mean (SD) 0.6 (8.3) 3.6 (8.2) 1.7 (7.7) 4.5 (8.2)
 Median (25th, 75th) 0.9 (−5.8 to 5.8) 2.7 (−1.4 to 8.8) 0.6 (−2.2 to 5.5) 3.8 (−1.0 to 9.6)
 Min, Max −19 to 26 −18 to 18 −19 to 26 −18 to 30
 P value (compared with decrease or no change) 0.277 0.851 0.033
Change in SF-12 mental component score compared with baseline (Δ MCS)
 Mean (SD) 0.9 (8.9) 2.2 (9.3) 1.7 (8.0) 2.5 (9.9)
 Median (25th, 75th) 0.0 (−3.3 to 5.0) 1.4 (−3.1 to 8.3) 1.6 (−2.4 to 7.3) 1.2 (−3.2 to 8.9)
 Min, Max −29 to 27 −22 to 44 −22 to 22 −24 to 44
 P value (compared with decrease or no change) 0.116 0.08 0.259
Change in EQ-5D score compared with baseline (Δ EQ-5D)
 Mean (SD) 0.0 (0.2) 0.0 (0.2) 0.0 (0.2) 0.0 (0.2)
 Median (25th, 75th) 0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1) 0.0 (0.0 to 0.1) 0.0 (0.0 to 0.1) 0.0 (0.0 to 0.2)
 Min, Max −1 to 1 −1 to 1 0 to 1 −1 to 1
 P value (compared with decrease or no change) 0.343 0.879 0.179

*Unadjusted p values from median comparisons with 'Decrease or No Change in mEHRA' group.

mEHRA, modified European Heart Rhythm Association.