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Table 5 The IOF QLQ, the SF-36 and the Gartland and Werley score changes over time

From: Cross cultural adaptation of the English version of the IOF-QLQ to Polish, to assess the health-related quality-of-life of patients after a distal radius fracture

Scale/Domain

Baseline n = 97

7 days n = 97

6 weeks n = 92

3 months n = 85

6 months n = 84

12 months n = 81

18 months n = 75

Control group n = 81

IOF QLQ

 Pain

69.7 (9.2)

58.1 (11.5) p < 0.0001

22.0 (7.4) p < 0.0001

14.6 (10.1) p < 0.0001

10.4 (6.7) p < 0.0001

7.5 (8.9) p < 0.0001

6.2 (9.1) p < 0.0001

0 p < 0.0001

 Upper limb symptoms

44.7 (14.0)

51.3 (13.6) p = 0.001

30.1 (10.7) p < 0.0001

21.4 (9.2) p < 0.0001

14.4 (11.5) p < 0.0001

3.7 (14.2) p < 0.0001

3.1 (11.5) p < 0.0001

0 p < 0.0001

 Physical function

82.8 (9.0)

81.3 (11.6) p = 0.55

58.9 (15.2) p < 0.0001

33.1 (7.0) p < 0.0001

16.6 (13.4) p < 0.0001

9.7 (10.5) p < 0.0001

10.1 (11.1) p < 0.0001

12.1 (6.6) p < 0.0001

 General health

78.1 (13.7)

83.1 (9.9) p = 0.004

60.8 (12.2) p < 0.0001

37.2 (18.6) p < 0.0001

20.7 (11.3) p < 0.0001

7.0 (4.9) p < 0.0001

7.3 (5.1) p < 0.0001

0 p < 0.0001

 Overall score

67.4 (10.2)

65.9 (11.0) p = 0.33

48.3 (10.8) p < 0.0001

27.8 (9.7) p < 0.0001

16.1 (12.0) p < 0.0001

7.6 (10.4) p < 0.0001

6.8 (10.0) p < 0.0001

4.3 (2.7) p < 0.0001

SF-36

 PF

59.7 (23.6)

57.1 (24.0) p = 0.45

66.4 (27.2) p = 0.07

73.6 (23.5) p = 0.0001

77.3 (20.1) p < 0.0001

84.1 (19.0) p < 0.0001

85.9 (16.8) p < 0.0001

87.0 (12.9) p < 0.0001

 RP

15.1 (29.0)

27.4 (28.6) p = 0.003

38.0 (25.3) p < 0.0001

52.8 (21.2) p < 0.0001

59.3 (19.2) p < 0.0001

74.2 (21.4) p < 0.0001

81.5 (20.7) p < 0.0001

84.3 (24.1) p < 0.0001

 BP

39.5 (27.1)

42.7 (24.1) p = 0.39

79.3 (19.3) p < 0.0001

79.8 (18.5) p < 0.0001

84.7 (17.2) p < 0.0001

87.5 (11.4) p < 0.0001

87.2 (12.1) p < 0.0001

88.7 (15.4) p < 0.0001

 GH

63.5 (14.2)

65.2 (15.7) p = 0.43

74.1 (21.3) p = 0.0001

73.2 (20.2) p = 0.0002

75.7 (18.2) p < 0.0001

79.0 (15.6) p < 0.0001

78.3 (14.9) p < 0.0001

78.2 (14.4) p < 0.0001

 VT

55.3 (16.9)

61.3 (26.2) p = 0.06

68.6 (20.4) p < 0.0001

71.0 (15.4) p < 0.0001

72.6 (13.1) p < 0.0001

73.3 (14.8) p < 0.0001

72.6 (12.8) p < 0.0001

73.7 (13.6) p < 0.0001

 SF

51.7 (13.3)

51.4 (18.5) p = 0.90

69.2 (24.8) p < 0.0001

80.3 (22.5) p < 0.0001

88.1 (17.0) p < 0.0001

88.7 (20.5) p < 0.0001

88.9 (18.2) p < 0.0001

89.2 (18.3) p < 0.0001

 RE

40.8 (17.0)

47.3 (20.6) p = 0.02

74.8 (17.6) p < 0.0001

83.4 (16.4) p < 0.0001

86.2 (19.8) p < 0.0001

90.4 (17.3) p < 0.0001

91.3 (21.4) p < 0.0001

90.0 (22.8) p < 0.0001

 MH

67.4 (24.1)

70.3 (22.2) p = 0.39

78.8 (19.7) p = 0.0005

84.1 (16.4) p < 0.0001

82.0 (17.9) p < 0.0001

81.1 (22.6) p < 0.0001

82.3 (19.3) p < 0.0001

82.5 (19.9) p < 0.0001

 Gartland & Werley score

 Excellent (%)

-

-

-

42.4 %

44.1 %

51.9 %

68.0 %

-

 Good (%)

-

-

-

37.7 %

35.7 %

34.6 %

20.0 %

-

 Poor (%)

-

-

-

19.9 %

20.2 %

13.5 %

12.0 %

-

  1. Data presented as mean values ± (SD). The p-values are comparing baseline and specific time point scores or baseline and the control group
  2. SD standard deviation, n number, PF physical functioning, RP role limitations due to physical health problems, BP bodily pain, GH general health perceptions, VT vitality, SF social functioning, RE role limitations due to emotional problems, MH general mental health