Table 3

SF-36 scores at baseline, 3, and 6 months

SF-36
Baseline
N = 102
Mean (SD)
Month 31,2
N = 101
Mean (SD)
Mean Change Score
Month 62
N = 102
Mean (SD)
Mean Change Score
6 month Effect Size

Physical Function
72.4 (24.3)
85.0 (19.6)
12.6
85.0 (19.3)
12.8
0.54

Role-Physical
45.3 (41.8)
68.9 (39.5)
23.6
70.1 (40.0)
25.2
0.62

Body Pain
52.4 (22.2)
69.3 (23.0)
17.0
71.1 (24.1)
19.0
0.87

General Health
65.9 (19.9)
72.1 (20.9)
6.2
71.3 (21.0)
5.5
0.29

Vitality
40.9 (21.0)
59.4 (20.7)
18.6
59.5 (20.2)
18.9
0.92

Social Functioning
60.8 (27.5)
79.1 (22.1)
18.4
80.1 (21.7)
19.7
0.73

Role-Emotional
57.7 (40.2)
81.0 (34.2)
23.3
77.6 (34.1)
20.4
0.52

Mental Health
62.9 (17.1)
74.4 (15.6)
11.5
74.3 (14.0)
11.6
0.69

1 Month 3 SF-36, n = 101 due to missing data

2 All change score P values < 0.001

Harding et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:99   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-99