Table 4

TACQOL-CF 8–12. Mean HRQoL scores for children aged 8–12 years of age that completed one or both questionnaires (mean ± sd)


3 months after discharge (n = 16)
Effect size (d)
P Value
9 months after discharge (n = 13)
Effect size (d)
P Value
Normative data

Physical functioning
22.4 ± 6.0
0.5
0.2
25.2 ± 5.0
0.03
0.5
24.9 ± 5.1
Motor functioning
28.6 ± 3.1
0.3
0.1
29.8 ± 3.3
0.009
0.2
29.8 ± 3.2
Autonomy
30.9 ± 2.4
0.2
0.5
31.3 ± 1.6
0.05
0.5
31.2 ± 1.9
Cognitive functioning
27.9 ± 4.6
0.2
1.0
30.8 ± 1.9
0.6
1.0
28.4 ± 3.9
Social functioning
30.9 ± 1.9
0.4
1.0
29.8 ± 3.4
0.02
0.8
29.7 ± 2.8
Positive emotions
12.1 ± 3.2
0.6
0.5
12.7 ± 3.1
0.4
0.7
13.6 ± 2.5
Negative emotions
9.8 ± 2.9
0.7
0.007
12.8 ± 2.6
0.4
0.1
11.6 ± 2.7

* 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