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. 2015 Aug 24;2015(8):CD004464. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004464.pub3

3.7. Analysis.

Comparison 3 Faecal incontinence: crossover trials, Outcome 7 Quality of life ‐ SF36.

Quality of life ‐ SF36
Study Group Measure Role‐emotional General health Mental health Bodily pain Physical functioning Role‐physical Social function Vitality
Thin 2015 SNS (3 months) : n=15 Mean (95% CI) 11.1 (‐19.8 to 42.1) ‐6.8 (‐20.2 to 6.7) ‐2.7 (‐13.8 to 8.4) 2.7 (‐15.7 to 21.0) ‐9.8 (‐24.2 to 4.7) 26.7 (3.6 to 49.8) 19.1 (3.7 to 34.6) 2.7 (‐8.9 to 14.3)
Thin 2015 PTNS (3 months) n=1 6 Mean (95% CI) 20 . 0 (−15 . 4 to 55 . 4) ‐4.0 (‐12.1 to 4.1) 8.3 (1.2 to 15.3) ‐5.5 (‐20.5 to 9.5) 9.1 (‐3.4 to 21.7) 6.7 (‐23.6 to 36.9) 13.3 (1.2 to 25.5) 2.0 (‐3.7 to 7.7)
Thin 2015 SNS ( 6 months) n=15 Mean (95% CI) 17.8 (‐12.5 to 48.1 ) ‐ 4.8 (‐15.4 to 5.8) 1 .7 (‐12.2 to 15.5) 7.2 (‐12.7 to 27.0 ) ‐9.1 (‐25.4 to 7.3) 25.0 (‐5.5 to 55.5) 17.5 (‐0.4 to 35.4) 8.7 (‐4.3 to 21 .6 )
Thin 2015 PTNS ( 6 months) n=16 Mean (95% CI) 16.7 (‐0.5 t o 33.8 ) ‐7.5 (‐14.7 to ‐0.3) 10.5 (5.1 to 15.9) 0.9 ( ‐8.8 to 10.6 ) 9.1 (‐3.3 to 21.4) 0.0 (‐22.3 to 22.3) 10.9 (‐0.7 to 22.6) 0.0 (‐8.9 to 8.9)
Vaizey 2000# Baseline Mean (range) 33 (only recorded for one participant) 79 (72 to 86) 70 (64 to 76) 52 (30 to 74) 71 (70 to 72) 38 (0 to 75) 44 (12 to 75) 40 (10 to 70)
Vaizey 2000# Nine months Mean (range) 83 (66 to 100) 92 (both 92) 80 (72 to 88) 92 (84 to 100) 83 (80 to 85) 100 (both 100) 88 (75 to 100) 75 (70 to 80)