Table 4 Longitudinal clinical outcome and quality of life parameters.
All patients n = 586 | Microsurgery n = 194 | Radiosurgery n = 392 | p-value between groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karnofsky performance status | ||||
Prior to treatment | 89.6 (5.8) | 90.2 (9) | 89.3 (3.1) | 0.18 |
3 months after treatment | 89.3 (10.2) | 89.1 (11.1) | 90 (0) | 1.0 |
At last follow up | 88.7 (7.7) | 89.6 (7.1) | 88.4 (7.9) | 0.20 |
SF-36 after treatment | ||||
Vitality | 53.0 (12.7) | 53.6 (10.6) | 51.5 (11.7) | 0.20 |
Physical functioning | 77.5 (25) | 70.3 (26.8) | 82.1 (22.7) | 0.001* |
Bodily pain | 19.9 (24.2) | 24.7 (26.1) | 16.3 (21.3) | 0.014* |
General health perceptions | 55.8 (13.7) | 59.9 (12.9) | 53.2 (13.7) | 0.001* |
Physical role functioning | 65.5 (40.4) | 56.2 (41.6) | 71.2 (38.6) | 0.01* |
Emotional role functioning | 76.1 (39.2) | 68.9 (43.7) | 80.4 (35.8) | 0.044* |
Social role functioning | 46.8 (10.4) | 44.8 (10.4) | 47.7 (9.2) | 0.03* |
Mental health or emotional wellbeing | 61.9 (10.9) | 60.6 (12.4) | 62.6 (9.7) | 0.12 |
Time of SF-36 survey after treatment (months) | 10.5 (5.0) | 10.2 (6.9) | 10.7 (3.4) | 0.52 |
