Table 3

TACQOL-PF. Mean HRQoL scores for children aged 6–12 years of age that completed one or both questionnaires (mean ± sd)

3 months after discharge (n = 21)
 Effect size (d)
 P Value
 9 months after discharge (n = 17)
 Effect size (d)
 P Value
 Normative data
Physical functioning
 24.0 ± 4.7
 0.8
 0.02
 25.9 ± 3.7
 0.3
 0.2
 27.1 ± 4.0
Motor functioning
 27.4 ± 4.6*
 1.3
 0.003
 28.6 ± 5.4
 0.8
 0.05
 30.8 ± 2.6
Autonomy
 29.0 ± 4.2
 1.3
 0.01
 31.1 ± 1.7
 0.006
 0.6
 31.2 ± 1.7
Cognitive functioning
 27.8 ± 4.8
 0.3
 0.8
 27.4 ± 7.6
 0.4
 0.8
 29.0 ± 3.8
Social functioning
 27.9 ± 3.9
 0.8
 0.3
 29.6 ± 3.4
 0.1
 0.4
 29.9 ± 2.5
Positive emotions
 13.9 ± 2.8
 0.5
 0.2
 13.4 ± 3.5
 0.7
 0.5
 14.8 ± 2.0
Negative emotions
 10.1 ± 2.3
 0.6
 0.01
 10.8 ± 3.3
 0.3
 0.6
 11.5 ± 2.4

* p < 0.005 whole group versus normative data.

High scores represent a better HRQoL

Knoester et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:21   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-21