Table 1 Hierarchical order for testing of the null hypotheses
| Â | SF-36v2 | CLDQ-HCV |
|---|---|---|
Aggregate summary scores | ||
| Â | Physical functioning (PCS scores) | Overall HRQoL (average of the 4 domain scores of the CLDQ-HCV) |
Mental well-being (MCS scores) | Â | |
Physical health and functioning domain scores | ||
| Â | Physical functioning | Systemic symptoms |
Role-physical | Activity/energy | |
Bodily pain | Â | |
Vitality | Â | |
Mental and emotional health scores | ||
| Â | Mental health (SF-36v2 subscale) | Emotion |
General health (SF-36v2 subscale) | Worry | |
Role-emotional (SF-36v2 subscale) | Â | |
Social functioning (SF-36v2 subscale) | Â | |