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Table 5 Effect sizes for change in SF-36 scores according to type of fracture

From: Cross-cultural validation and analysis of responsiveness of the QUALIOST®: QUAlity of Life questionnaire In OSTeoporosis

Type of fracture

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

SF

RE

MH

PCS

MCS

Osteoporotic (n = 436)

-0.27

-0.14

-0.08

-0.25

-0.05

-0.25

-0.16

-0.15

-0.18

-0.18

Vertebral (n = 318)

-0.26

-0.12

-0.11

-0.23

-0.07

-0.27

-0.15

-0.16

-0.17

-0.19

Clinical vertebral (n = 170)

-0.33

-0.11

-0.09

-0.28

-0.14

-0.27

-0.17

-0.17

-0.23

-0.18

Painful vertebral (n = 89)

-0.41

-0.17

-0.18

-0.38

-0.22

-0.30

-0.21

-0.30

-0.30

-0.24

  1. Change in SF-36 scores measured between baseline and endpoint: effect sizes only presented for those experiencing a fracture
  2. ES = (mean at endpoint – mean at baseline)/standard deviation of change