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Table 7 Correlation between domains of the IOF QLQ and the SF-36 questionnaires

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

IOF QLQ

IOF QLQ

IOF QLQ

IOF QLQ

IOF QLQ

Pain

Upper limb symptoms

Physical function

General health

Overall score

SF-36 PF

R = −0.50

R = −0.53

R = −0.68

R = −0.59

R = −0.54

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 RP

R = −0.55

R = −0.62

R = −0.59

R = −0.57

R = −0.48

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 BP

R = −0.76

R = −0.49

R = −0.61

R = −0.53

R = −0.52

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 GH

R = −0.55

R = −0.42

R = −0.44

R = −0.61

R = −0.57

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 VT

R = −0.53

R = −0.39

R = −0.58

R = −0.63

R = −0.59

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 SF

R = −0.44

R = −0.37

R = −0.40

R = −0.42

R = −0.39

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 RE

R = −0.41

R = −0.29

R = −0.37

R = −0.36

R = −0.33

P < 0.001

P < 0.05

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

SF-36 MH

R = −0.39

R = −0.23

R = −0.30

R = −0.34

R = −0.37

P < 0.001

P > 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.001

  1. The p-values indicate significance of correlation between two domains
  2. 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