The construct validity of the health utilities index mark 3 in assessing health status in lung transplantation

Table 2 Description of patients HRQL

HRQL Measures	Pre-transplant Mean ± SD	Post-transplant Mean ± SD	Difference between mean scores for post- and -pre-transplant patients
HUI3 vision	0.94 ± 0.12	0.92 ± 0.12	- 0.02
HUI3 hearing	0.94 ± 0.20	0.96 ± 0.17	0.02
HUI3 speech	0.99 ± 0.07	0.97 ± 0.15	0.02
HUI3 ambulation	0.66 ± 0.28	0.89 ± 0.19	0.23*^†
HUI3 dexterity	0.99 ± 0.02	0.97 ± 0.10	0.02*
HUI3 emotion	0.93 ± 0.10	0.94 ± 0.12	0.01
HUI3 cognition	0.93 ± 0.10	0.94 ± 0.12	0.01
HUI3 pain	0.76 ± 0.26	0.84 ± 0.17	0.08*^†
HUI3 overall	0.56 ± 0.26	0.69 ± 0.25	0.13*^†
EQ-5D index	0.71 ± 0.17	0.81 ± 0.15	0.10*^†
HADS anxiety	6.83 ± 3.44	5.42 ± 3.57	1.41*
HADS depression	5.82 ± 2.84	3.34 ± 3.30	2.48*

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