QoL scale | t1 | t2 | p Value | Sensitivity index | Ceiling effect2-151 | |
1 | SF-36, Role-physical | 25 (6 to 94) | 75 (6 to 100) | 0.08 | 0.4 | 25% (4) |
2 | SF-36, Bodily pain | 57 (41 to 83) | 73 (47 to 96) | 0.11 | 0.28 | 19% (3) |
3 | SF-36, General health | 56 (38 to 83) | 55 (48 to 82) | 0.62 | 0.06 | 6% (1) |
4 | SF-36, Vitality | 55 (36 to 79) | 70 (43 to 84) | 0.042-150 | 0.27 | Nil |
5 | SF-36, Social functioning | 88 (66 to 100) | 100 (75 to 100) | 0.14 | 0.32 | 31% (5) |
6 | SF-36, Role-emotional | 100 (67 to 100) | 100 (50 to 100) | 0.72 | 0.07 | 69% (11) |
7 | SF-36, Mental health | 76 (65 to 92) | 88 (66 to 92) | 0.40 | 0.16 | 13% (2) |
8 | SF-36, Physical functioning | 83 (66 to 89) | 85 (71 to 95) | 0.12 | 0.22 | Nil |
9 | QLI, Health and functioning | 21 (19 to 26) | 24 (19 to 27) | 0.63 | 0.03 | 6% (1) |
10 | QLI, Socioeconomic | 24 (21 to 28) | 25 (21 to 29) | 0.37 | 0.01 | 19% (3) |
11 | QLI, Family | 29 (24 to 30) | 29 (26 to 30) | 0.14 | 0.06 | 50% (8) |
12 | QLI, Psycho/spiritual | 24 (18 to 28) | 24 (20 to 29) | 0.12 | 0.14 | 19% (2) |
13 | QLI, Overall | 23 (20 to 27) | 25 (20 to 27) | 0.53 | 0.12 | 6% (1) |
14 | QLMI, Emotional | 5.8 (4.8 to 6.2) | 5.7 (4.4 to 6.6) | 0.92 | 0 | 13% (2) |
15 | QLMI, Physical | 5.6 (4.9 to 6.2) | 5.9 (5.0 to 6.3) | 0.16 | 0.15 | Nil |
16 | QLMI, Social | 5.6 (5.1 to 6.1) | 5.8 (4.9 to 6.7) | 0.29 | 0.26 | Nil |
17 | QLMI, Total | 5.5 (5.0 to 6.2) | 5.8 (4.8 to 6.5) | 0.36 | 0.13 | Nil |
18 | SEIQoL | 82 (69 to 84) | 81 (71 to 94) | 0.84 | 0.10 | 13% (2) |
The sensitivity index was calculated as the ratio between the mean change in scores from t1 to t2 and the standard deviation of the baseline mean scores. Values > 0.2 = modest sensitivity; > 0.5 = moderate sensitivity; > 0.8 = good sensitivity.
↵2-150 p = 0.05.
↵2-151 The ceiling effect for each subscale is shown by the % and number of subjects with a maximum score at baseline.