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Comparison means score of HRQOL between difference ages, proxy reports |
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| Descriptive scale |
2–4 year n = 40 Mean(SD) |
5–16 year n = 58 Mean(SD) |
Mean Difference (95% CI) |
p |
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| Generic Scale |
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| Total score |
70 (18) |
71 (17) |
1(-6–8) |
0.77 |
| Physical functioning |
64 (28) |
65 (25) |
1(-9–12) |
0.83 |
| Psychosocial F |
73 (16) |
73 (16) |
0 (-6–7) |
0.98 |
| Emotional F |
66 (20) |
71 (22) |
5(-3–14) |
0.23 |
| Social F |
85 (16) |
85 (17) |
0 (-6–7) |
0.88 |
| School F* |
52 (19) |
63 (25) |
1(-6–29) |
0.19 |
| Cancer Scale |
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| Total score |
67 (19) |
76 (16) |
10 (9–17) |
0.01 |
| Pain and hurt |
70 (32) |
72 (27) |
2(-9–15) |
0.64 |
| Nausea |
78 (17) |
79 (20) |
1 (-6–9) |
0.75 |
| Procedural anxiety |
44 (36) |
71 (33) |
27 (12–40) |
0.001 |
| Treatment anxiety |
57 (39) |
86 (21) |
29 (16–41) |
0.001 |
| Worry |
74 (28) |
75 (24) |
1 (-11-11) |
0.88 |
| Cognitive problem |
77 (26) |
78 (23) |
1 (-9–10) |
0.72 |
| Perceived physical app. |
84 (21) |
82 (23) |
6 (-10-7) |
0.58 |
| communication |
49 (28) |
68 (34) |
19 (5–34) |
0.01 |
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Higher score indicate higher quality of life or fewer problems. *n = 10 in 2–4 year-group and n = 53 in 5–16 year-group | ||||
Sitaresmi et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:96 doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-96 |
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