Table 5

Mean (SD) utility and visual analogue scores after pulmonary transplantation.

Epoch (months after transplant)
0–67–1819–36>36
Single lung
 EuroQol score0.69 (0.31)0.66 (0.21)0.65 (0.24)0.61 (0.31)
 VAS67 (17)65 (17)65 (20)60 (19)
Bilateral lung
 EuroQol score0.75 (0.17)0.83 (0.17)0.81 (0.19)0.82 (0.19)
 VAS79 (10)78 (11)79 (18)77 (18)
Heart-lung
 EuroQol score0.67 (0.15)0.85 (0.17)0.86 (0.12)0.87 (0.20)
 VAS76 (11)79 (17)79 (13)79 (19)
  • VAS = visual analogue score.

  • For the pre-transplant group the mean (SD) utility score was 31 (31) and the visual analogue score was 35 (19).