Relation between patients' responses to the modified simple questions and health related quality of life assessed by the SF-36 (International Stroke Trial series)4-150
| Domain of SF-36 | Median score on domains of SF-36 for groups defined by their responses to modified simple questions (interquartile range) | p value4-151 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent (n=564) | Independent (n=137) | Recovered (n=123) | |||
| Physical functioning | 5 (0-25) | 50 (30-65) | 68 (50-85) | <0.0001 | |
| Physical role function | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-25) | 75 (0-100) | <0.0001 | |
| Social functioning | 25 (13-50) | 63 (50-75) | 88 (63-100) | <0.0001 | |
| Mental health | 60 (52-68) | 64 (56-68) | 64 (60-68) | 0.01 | |
| Emotional role function | 0 (0-25) | 25 (0-100) | 100 (25-100) | <0.0001 | |
| Bodily pain | 41 (22-62) | 62 (41-100) | 100 (62-100) | <0.0001 | |
| Vitality | 30 (15-45) | 40 (30-55) | 60 (52-75) | <0.0001 | |
| General health | 35 (25-52) | 52 (35-72) | 72 (55-87) | <0.0001 | |