Table 3 Course of health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depression.

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Variable

Baseline

3 months

6 months

9 months

12 months

p *

p #

Physical functioning

(M (IQR) [n])

70.0 (41.3–95.0) [36]

85.0 (55.0–96.3) [34]

85.0 (55.0–95.0) [35]

70.0 (38.8–95.0) [22]

75.0 (30.0–92.5) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Physical role

(M (IQR) [n])

62.5 (0.0–100.0) [36]

50.0 (25.0–100.0) [34]

50.0 (0.0–100.0) [35]

12.5 (0.0–100.0) [22]

50.0 (0.0–100.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Emotional role

(M (IQR) [n])

83.3 (33.3–100.0) [36]

66.7 (0.0–100.0) [34]

100.0 (0.0–100.0) [35]

50.0 (0.0–100.0) [22]

66.7 (0.0–100.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Vitality

(M (IQR) [n])

60.0 (35.0–78.8) [36]

60.0 (40.0–75.0) [34]

65.0 (45.0–80.0) [35]

55.0 (33.8–70.0) [22]

55.0 (40.0–72.5) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Mental health

(M (IQR) [n])

74.0 (65.0–84.0) [36]

80.0 (64.0–85.0) [34]

80.0 (56.0–92.0) [35]

72.0 (59.0–85.0) [22]

68.0 (60.0–88.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Social functioning

(M (IQR) [n])

87.5 (65.6–100.0) [36]

93.8 (62.5–100.0) [34]

100.0 (75.0–100.0) [35]

75.0 (50.0–100.0) [22]

87.5 (62.5–100.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Pain

(M (IQR) [n])

78.8 (57.5–100.0) [36]

85.0 (57.5–100.0) [34]

77.5 (57.5–100.0) [35]

82.5 (41.9–100.0) [22]

67.5 (50.0–100.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

General health

(M (IQR) [n])

60.0 (46.3–65.0) [36]

60.0 (52.5–76.3) [34]

55.0 (45.0–70.0) [35]

55.0 (38.8–65.0) [22]

55.0 (47.5–67.5) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Anxiety

(M (IQR) [n])

5.0 (3.0–9.0) [35]

4.0 (2.0–8.0) [35]

4.0 (2.0–8.0) [35]

5.5 (2.0–9.3) [22]

5.0 (3.0–8.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Depression

(M (IQR) [n])

2.0 (1.0–6.0) [35]

3.0 (1.0–6.0) [35]

3.0 (1.0–7.0) [35]

5.5 (2.8–8.0) [22]

4.0 (2.0–7.5) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

  1. Data based on standardized questionnaires, i.e., SF-36 for health-related quality of life, and HADS for anxiety and depression. M: median, IQR: interquartile range, n: number of patients, p-values: *: baseline to 6 months, #: baseline to 12 months, n.s.: non-significant.
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