Table 3 Average SF-36 subscale scores and effect sizes for the study groups at first and final follow-up*
From: Magnitude and meaningfulness of change in SF-36 scores in four types of orthopedic surgery
SF-36 scores | Total hip replacement (controls) | Total hip replacement (patients) | Total knee replacement | Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy | Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | N | M (SD) | ES | N | M (SD) | ES | N | M (SD) | ES | N | M (SD) | ES | N | M (SD) | ES |
PF | Baseline | 44 | 79.6 (17.7) | Â | 147 | 30.7 (20.1) | Â | 68 | 30.0 (14.9) | Â | 62 | 59.0 (21.8) | Â | 46 | 44.2 (21.8) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 44 | 78.2 (21.8) | -0.1 | 147 | 60.5 (22.0) | 1.5 | 68 | 60.6 (21.1) | 2.1 | 62 | 73.7 (21.9) | 0.7 | 46 | 79.6 (17.7) | 1.6 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 44 | 74.5 (24.1) | -0.3 | 147 | 57.6 (27.3) | 1.3 | 68 | 52.3 (24.1) | 1.5 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 83.4 (20.2) | 1.8 |
RP | Baseline | 42 | 68.5 (41.0) | Â | 139 | 8.5 (20.2) | Â | 64 | 12.6 (23.7) | Â | 62 | 36.7 (38.3) | Â | 46 | 14.1 (26.7) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 42 | 69.6 (42.6) | 0.0 | 139 | 49 (42.6) | 2.0 | 64 | 42.7 (42.4) | 1.3 | 62 | 62.5 (42.2) | 0.7 | 46 | 64.7 (40.0) | 1.9 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 42 | 60.1 (42.4) | -0.2 | 139 | 49.6 (43.2) | 2.0 | 64 | 48.0 (43.9) | 1.5 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 80.4 (34.9) | 2.5 |
BP | Baseline | 50 | 75.7 (24.2) | Â | 154 | 30.9 (17.2) | Â | 66 | 30.6 (18.8) | Â | 62 | 44.4 (19.2) | Â | 46 | 41.8 (20.4) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 50 | 73.0 (27.6) | -0.1 | 154 | 70.3 (23.6) | 2.3 | 66 | 70.9 (23.7) | 2.1 | 62 | 63.3 (24.9) | 1.0 | 46 | 74.4 (20.7) | 1.6 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 50 | 70.2 (28.0) | -0.2 | 154 | 67.1 (26.0) | 2.1 | 66 | 63.9 (25.1) | 1.8 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 75.8 (25.3) | 1.7 |
GH | Baseline | 46 | 70.2 (20.3) | Â | 139 | 68.8 (19.1) | Â | 59 | 66.0 (18.3) | Â | 61 | 82.4 (15.1) | Â | 46 | 81.5 (15.8) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 46 | 68.6 (22.0) | -0.1 | 139 | 72.5 (20.7) | 0.2 | 59 | 70.0 (20.9) | 0.2 | 61 | 80.1 (19.4) | -0.2 | 46 | 85.0 (15.8) | 0.2 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 46 | 61.8 (22.7) | -0.4 | 139 | 63.6 (22.9) | -0.3 | 59 | 62.7 (24.0) | -0.2 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 83.4 (17.1) | 0.1 |
VT | Baseline | 45 | 69.8 (21.7) | Â | 135 | 50.9 (20.1) | Â | 59 | 50.3 (26.7) | Â | 62 | 60.8 (22.1) | Â | 46 | 59.5 (19.3) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 45 | 69.1 (21.6) | 0.0 | 135 | 70.9 (19.2) | 1.0 | 59 | 67.3 (24.4) | 0.6 | 62 | 69.4 (22.3) | 0.4 | 46 | 71.6 (22.5) | 0.6 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 45 | 63.8 (22.6) | -0.3 | 135 | 64.3 (22.4) | 0.7 | 59 | 61.0 (27.7) | 0.4 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 72.1 (20.0) | 0.7 |
SF | Baseline | 49 | 87.8 (19.7) | Â | 157 | 65.4 (26.2) | Â | 66 | 72.7 (23.0) | Â | 62 | 86.3 (18.6) | Â | 46 | 72.6 (26.0) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 49 | 84.9 (18.9) | -0.1 | 157 | 87.9 (19.5) | 0.9 | 66 | 86.7 (19.1) | 0.6 | 62 | 87.5 (22.6) | 0.1 | 46 | 90.8 (16.1) | 0.7 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 49 | 82.7 (24.0) | -0.3 | 157 | 84.3 (22.3) | 0.7 | 66 | 83.5 (25.2) | 0.5 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 94.3 (14.6) | 0.8 |
RE | Baseline | 37 | 76.1 (34.4) | Â | 139 | 39.3 (43.6) | Â | 56 | 40.5 (43.0) | Â | 62 | 68.8 (38.1) | Â | 46 | 52.9 (43.6) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 37 | 76.6 (37.6) | 0.0 | 139 | 68.1 (39.7) | 0.7 | 56 | 64.0 (43.1) | 0.5 | 62 | 77.4 (36.6) | 0.2 | 46 | 81.9 (36.3) | 0.7 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 37 | 77.5 (40.9) | 0.0 | 139 | 65.5 (42.0) | 0.6 | 56 | 57.7 (42.4) | 0.4 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 92.0 (20.1) | 0.9 |
MH | Baseline | 45 | 86.6 (13.7) | Â | 136 | 69.8 (21.6) | Â | 59 | 71.0 (21.0) | Â | 62 | 78.1 (18.4) | Â | 46 | 71.8 (18.9) | Â |
| Â | First follow-up | 45 | 85.2 (13.9) | -0.1 | 136 | 83.8 (17.7) | 0.6 | 59 | 80.0 (19.7) | 0.4 | 62 | 83.6 (17.6) | 0.3 | 46 | 84.3 (17.0) | 0.7 |
| Â | Final follow-up | 45 | 82.0 (15.6) | -0.3 | 136 | 80.6 (17.9) | 0.5 | 59 | 77.2 (20.1) | 0.3 | Â | Â | Â | 46 | 86.2 (12.8) | 0.8 |