Change in health status between six weeks and one year
| Domain | N | Six week mean (SD) | Year mean (SD) | Change over year (95%CI) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A positive mean change indicates a health gain from six weeks to one year follow up. | |||||
| *p value from paired t test. | |||||
| SF36 | 222 | 60.0 (23.5) | 62.9 (27.5) | 3.0 (0.0 to 5.9) | 0.050 |
| Physical functioning | |||||
| SF36 | 189 | 14.7 (29.2) | 46.1 (44.4) | 31.4 (24.7 to 38.1) | 0.000 |
| Role functioning—physical | |||||
| SF36 | 226 | 66.4 (25.3) | 70.6 (25.5) | 4.2 (1.0 to 7.4) | 0.010 |
| Bodily pain | |||||
| SF36 | 218 | 55.5 (21.4) | 55.2 (23.1) | −0.3 (−2.8 to 2.1) | 0.793 |
| General health perceptions | |||||
| SF36 | 218 | 42.9 (20.9) | 50.2 (23.1) | 7.3 (4.6 to 10.0) | 0.000 |
| Vitality | |||||
| SF36 | 229 | 46.6 (24.8) | 63.1 (25.3) | 16.5 (13.1 to 20.0) | 0.000 |
| Social functioning | |||||
| SF36 | 184 | 42.8 (44.2) | 63.4 (43.0) | 20.7 (13.8 to 27.5) | 0.000 |
| Role functioning—emotional | |||||
| SF36 | 222 | 66.0 (21.1) | 71.3 (20.6) | 5.3 (2.8 to 7.8) | 0.000 |
| Mental health | |||||
| EQ5−D | 222 | 68.3 (23.3) | 71.8 (24.3) | 3.5 (0.5 to 6.5) | 0.024 |
| single index (SDI) | |||||