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Table 3 PedsQL™ total, summary, and subscale scores.

From: Health-related quality of life for pediatric emergency department febrile illnesses: an Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 generic core scales

 

Items

Mean PedsQL™ Scores in ED (± SD)

Mean PedsQL™ Scores at FU (± SD)

Δ PedsQL™ Scores ED to FU (95% CI)

Effect Size

Total Score

23

76.5 ± 18.5

86.3 ± 15.2

9.8 (5.6 – 14.0)

0.53

Physical Summary

8

74.4 ± 24.2

84.0 ± 21.6

9.6 (3.7 – 15.5)

0.40

Psychosocial Summary

15

78.4 ± 17.6

87.8 ± 14.7

9.3 (5.4 – 13.3)

0.53

   Emotional

5

75.2 ± 23.2

86.5 ± 16.0

11.2 (5.7 – 16.7)

0.48

   Social

5

85.0 ± 19.9

94.2 ± 15.4

9.2 (4.8 – 13.6)

0.46

   School

5

69.9 ± 24.0

70.9 ± 28.8

3.9 (-5.6 – 13.1)

0.16

  1. Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; FU, follow-up; SD, standard deviation