Difference between mean changes in SF-36 scores of patients who were allocated to intervention or control group, after adjustment for baseline assessment*
| SF-36 | Difference | 95% CI† | p Value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| *From (separate) regression model. | |||
| †Scores from intervention group minus those for control group. | |||
| ‡By unpaired t test. | |||
| CI, confidence interval. | |||
| Physical functioning (PF) | 0.27 | (−0.53 to 1.06) | 0.55 |
| Role, physical(RP) | 3.67 | (−1.19 to 8.53) | 0.09 |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 3.46 | (2.38 to 4.54) | 0.0001 |
| General health (GH) | 5.01 | (4.50 to 5.51) | 0.0001 |
| Vitality (VT) | 0.28 | (−0.38 to 0.94) | 0.41 |
| Social functioning (SF) | 1.09 | (0.51 to 1.67) | 0.001 |
| Role, emotional (RE) | 12.39 | (9.85 to 14.93) | 0.0001 |
| Mental health (MH) | −0.10 | (−0.25 to 0.05) | 0.19 |
| Physical component score (PCS) | 1.19 | (1.04 to 1.34) | 0.0001 |
| Mental component score (MCS) | 0.75 | (0.58 to 0.91) | 0.0001 |