Table 4.

Results: Quality of Life Outcome Measures

Quality of life  FIQL   Bartlett et al 201122   Laforest et al 201225	12 22 24	Lifestyle Coping Depression Embarrassment Rehabilitation group Lifestyle Coping/Behaviour Depression/Self-perception Embarrassment Control group Lifestyle Coping/Behaviour Depression/Self-perception Embarrassment	2.8 (2.1–3.7)* 2.1 (1.7–3.0) * 3.4 (2.6–3.7) * 3.0 (1.7–3.0) * NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR	3.5 (3.0–4.0) * 2.9 (2.3–3.5) * 3.3 (3.0–3.6) * 3.3 (2.7–4.0) * 2.6 ± 0.9 2.2 ± 0.8 3.2 ± 0.6 2.5 ± 0.7 2.3 ± 0.9 2.0 ± 0.8 2.6 ± 0.7 2.4 ± 0.9	0.001 0.001 0.828 0.001 Between Group Lifestyle:0.27 Coping/Behavi our:0.56 Depression/Self-perception:0.0 05 Embarrassmen t:0.64
SF-36   Laforest et al 201225	22 24	Rehabilitation group Physical functioning Role limitations –physical Bodily pain General health Vitality Social functioning Role limitations – emotional Mental health Physical functioning Mental functioning Control group Physical functioning Role limitations –physical Bodily pain General health Vitality Social functioning Role limitations – emotional Mental health Physical functioning Mental functioning	NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR	49.1 ± 6.8 40.0 ± 12.4 48.1 ± 11.2 46.5 ± 9.0 47.3 ± 9.9 42.0 ± 10.4 43.5 ± 11.0 44.2 ± 12.4 48.8 ± 8.5 48.3 ± 7.1 47.4 ± 7.4 39.3 ± 9.7 48.7 ± 9.6 43.0 ± 7.8 39.3 ± 8.2 45.6 ± 10.2 43.0 ± 12.5 44.0 ± 9.5 46.0 ± 6.7 42.7 ± 8.6	Between Group Physical functioning:0.4 6 Role limitations –physical:0.97 Bodily pain:0.81 General health:0.17 Vitality:0.004 Social functioning:0.2 4 Role limitations – emotional:0.92 Mental health:0.84 Physical functioning:0.2 1 Mental functioning:0.0 2
EORTC QLQ-C30   Cong et al 201123	11	Functional scales  Physical functioning  Role functioning  Cognitive functioning  Emotional functioning  Social functioning Symptom scales ⁄ items  Fatigue  Nausea and vomiting  Pain  Dyspepsia  Sleep disturbance  Appetite loss  Constipation  Diarrhoea  Financial difficulties	80.3 ± 13.6 61.4 ± 21.8 70.3 ± 18.6 56.8 ± 12.5 50.4 ± 11.6 38.6 ± 5.4 37.6 ± 4.3 18.7 ± 2.1 20.3 ± 4.1 31.5 ± 2.2 30.8 ± 2.7 13.1 ± 2.7 64.4 ± 5.2 21.7 ± 3.8	75.3 ± 12.1 55.8 ± 20.5 65.9 ± 15.8 52.5 ± 14.2 44.4 ± 10.3 40.6 ± 4.7 43.8 ± 3.6 21.1 ± 2.2 22.9 ± 1.3 34.8 ± 3.6 32.6 ± 3.1 17.7 ± 2.4 53.7 ± 6.0 28.8 ± 2.0	0.674 0.752 0.782 0.689 0.580 0.595 0.067 0.163 0.273 0.199 0.410 0.041 0.039 0.015

Note: Values in parentheses are mean±SD unless indicated otherwise; values is median (range)*.

Abbreviations: SF-36, Health Status and Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life score; FIQL, The Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30; NR, not reported.