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Table 1 Improvement of MRS scores after therapy by absolute difference in scoring points.§ Mean values (SD) for the total scale and for each subscale. Comparison between this study and the previous one (see text)

From: Quality of life and hormone use: new validation results of MRS scale

 

Absolute change§

Relative change# (%)

 

New study

Old study**

New study

Old study**

Total scale

8.2 (6.5)

9.3 (7.4)

30.7 (18.6)

36.1 (20.6)

Psychological subscale

2.9 (3.0)

3.8 (3.7)

27.8 (23.4)

34.5 (27.1)

Somatic subscale

3.6 (2.8)

3.6 (3.0)

33.5 (22.1)

37.3 (23.1)

Urogenital subscale

1.7 (2.0)

1.8 (2.3)

22.4 (24.3)

24.5 (25.3)

  1. § Summary score "before therapy" minus "after therapy"
  2. # Percent (%) change compared with the score before treatment: pre-treatment score minus post-treatment score divided by pre-treatment score multiplied by 100 (%)
  3. ** see Ref [9]