From: The laval questionnaire: a new instrument to measure quality of life in morbid obesity
A: Rating of change (time 3 - time 1) in the treated group | B: Rating of change (time 3 - time 1) in the untreated group | Treatment effect (A - B) | P value † (A - B) | |
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• Symptoms | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.5) | 0.3 (0.0 to 0.6) | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.3) | <0.0001 |
• Activity/Mobility | 3.2 (2.7 to 3.6) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 3.0 (2.3 to 3.6) | <0.0001 |
• Personal hygiene/Clothing | 3.4 (2.9 to 3.8) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 3.2 (2.5 to 3.9) | <0.0001 |
• Emotions | 2.3 (1.9 to 2.8) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.1) | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.3) | <0.0001 |
• Social interactions | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.2) | 1.3 (0.0 to 2.7) | 1.4 (0.3 to 2.6) | 0.0132 |
• Sexual life | 2.5 (2.0 to 3.0) | 0.7 (0.2 to 1.3) | 1.8 (1.0 to 2.6) | <0.0001 |