Rating of change in the SAQLI and SF-36 questionnaires in the treated group (n=33)
| Questionnaire | Mean | SD | SRM1 | 25% | Median | 75% | Range | p value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1SRM=standardised response mean = magnitude of change/standard deviation of change.22 The larger the standardised response mean, the more responsive to change is the questionnaire. 2p value attached to the within group differences in scores in the patients who were treated over the study period (paired t tests). | ||||||||
| SAQLI | ||||||||
| Symptoms | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.35 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | −1.2 to 5.4 | 0.0001 |
| Daily life activities | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.71 | −2.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | −2.5 to 3.7 | 0.0001 |
| Social interactions | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.83 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | −2.0 to 4.9 | 0.0001 |
| Emotions | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | −0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | −0.9 to 3.5 | 0.0002 |
| SF-36 | ||||||||
| Physical functioning | 4.1 | 17.1 | 0.24 | −5 | 0 | 10 | −30 to 45 | 0.18 |
| Vitality | 16.4 | 22.4 | 0.73 | 0 | 15 | 35 | −35 to 60 | 0.0002 |
| Role - physical | 14.4 | 46.8 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 50 | −100 to 100 | 0.17 |
| Social functioning | 12.9 | 25.3 | 0.51 | 0 | 13 | 25 | −33 to 88 | 0.006 |
| Role - emotions | 25.3 | 40.9 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | 67 | −33 to 100 | 0.012 |