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Table 2 Evolution of the scores of the HRQoL questionnaires: Kidney Transplant Questionnaire and SF-36 Health Survey (N = 31)

From: Spanish validation of the "Kidney Transplant Questionnaire": a useful instrument for assessing health related quality of life in kidney transplant patients

Mean Scores (± standard deviation)

KTQ

Month 1

Month 3

Month 6

Month 12

Physical Symptoms

5.10 ± 1.44

5.21 ± 1.52

5.23 ± 1.42

5.79 ± 1.49

Fatigue

5.71 ± 1.20

5.93 ± 1.22

5.89 ± 1.26

6.12 ± 1.18

Uncertainty / fear

5.21 ± 1.47

5.59 ± 1.40

5.47 ± 1.41

5.76 ± 1.21

Appearance

6.04 ± 1.01

5.89 ± 1.24

5.82 ± 1.15

6.20 ± 0.98

Emotions

5.88 ± 1.19

6.00 ± 1.18

5.69 ± 1.17

6.03 ± 1.04

SF36

Month 1

Month 3

Month 6

Month 12

PCS

47.24 ± 9.21

49.72 ± 8.74

51.14 ± 6.48

51.09 ± 8.19

MCS

53.89 ± 11.91

53.00 ± 11.55

51.10 ± 11.73

52.94 ± 10.71

  1. PCS: Physical Component Summary; MCS: Mental Component Summary