Table 2 Mean (SD) summary statistics of SF-36 QOL in 10 patients.
SF-36 Subsets | Baseline 0 | wk 3 | wk 6 | wk 12 | 3 wk vs. 0 | 6 wk vs. 0 | 12 wk vs. 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical function | 83(15.5) | 96(9.4) | 97.5(4.2) | 98.5(3.3) | 0.070 | 0.016* | 0.023* |
Role limitation due to physical health | 10(10.7) | 18.1(10.4) | 22.5(7.3) | 21.3(7.9) | 0.133 | 0.016* | 0.063 |
Role limitation due to emotional problems | 10.8(11.1) | 19.2(7.9) | 20.8(8.1) | 22.5(4.0) | 0.148 | 0.047* | 0.027* |
Vitality | 38.1(11.2) | 48.1(13.2) | 55.6(16.0) | 50.6(17.8) | 0.035* | 0.037* | 0.111 |
Mental health | 63.5(17.0) | 64.0(20.1) | 72.0(10.9) | 76.0(6.6) | 0.844 | 0.211 | 0.066 |
Social functioning | 43.8(8.8) | 52.5(9.9) | 57.5(8.7) | 60.0(7.9) | 0.063 | 0.008* | 0.008* |
Bodily pain | 45.1(16.1) | 76.0(20.1) | 87.3(8.8) | 88.8(16.5) | 0.006* | 0.002* | 0.004* |
General health | 47.0(16.0) | 58.0(22.5) | 60.0(16.0) | 61.5(12.3) | 0.234 | 0.061 | 0.086 |