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. 2020 Jul 16;35(7):3449–3458. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07792-1

Table 3.

GERD-HRQL scores and change from baseline

Measure MSA LF
Mean GERD-HRQL ± SD
Median (Min, Max)
Mean Change from Baseline ± SD
Median (Min, Max)
[95% CL]
p value
Mean GERD-HRQL ± SD
Median (Min, Max)
Mean Change from Baseline ± SD
Median (Min, Max)
[95% CL]
p value
Baseline

n = 457

22.0 ± 9.1

22.0 (0.0, 47.0)

n = 163

23.6 ± 9.8

23.0 (3.0, 47.0)

Paired Baseline/Month 12

n = 414

21.9 ± 9.0

22.5 (0.0, 46.0)

n = 152

23.4 ± 9.9

23.0 (3.0, 47.0)

Month 12

n = 418

5.2 ± 6.4

3.0 (0.0, 42.0)

n = 414

− 16.7 ± 10.0

− 17.0 (− 41.0, 21.0)

[− 17.6, − 15.7]

 < 0.001

n = 154

4.9 ± 7.2

3.0 (0.0, 48.0)

n = 152

− 18.5 ± 11.5

− 19.5 (− 45.0, 20.0)

[− 20.3, − 16.6]

 < 0.001

Paired Baseline/Month 24

n = 296

21.6 ± 9.2

22.0 (0.0, 41.0)

n = 103

23.9 ± 10.1

24.0 (3.0, 47.0)

Month 24

n = 300

4.9 ± 6.1

2.0 (0.0, 35.0)

n = 296

− 16.7 ± 10.6

− 17.0 (− 39.0, 28.0)

[− 17.9, − 15.5]

 < 0.001

n = 105

3.9 ± 4.4

3.0 (0.0, 19.0)

n = 103

− 20.0 ± 10.0

− 20.0 (− 45.0, 0.0)

[− 22.0, − 18.1]

 < 0.001

Paired Baseline/Month 36

n = 278

21.3 ± 9.3

22.0 (0.0, 41.0)

n = 80

22.5 ± 9.7

22.5 (3.0, 47.0)

Month 36

n = 283

4.6 ± 6.0

3.0 (0.0, 39.0)

n = 278

− 16.6 ± 10.2

− 18.0 (− 41.0, 12.0)

[− 17.8, − 15.4]

 < 0.001

n = 82

4.9 ± 7.1

3.0 (0.0, 45.0)

n = 80

− 17.8 ± 10.6

− 18.0 (− 39.0, 17.0)

[− 20.1, − 15.4]

 < 0.001

CL confidence limit, GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease, HRQL health-related quality of life, LF laparoscopic fundoplication, max maximum, min minimum, MSA magnetic sphincter augmentation, SD standard deviation