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Table 15. Change in Quality of Life and Symptom Scores at 6 and 12 Months
Change from Baseline |
6 months |
12 months |
Frequency |
% of total |
Frequency |
% of total |
UFS-QOL Total Score (higher score = better quality of life) |
Missing |
23 |
1.65 |
44 |
3.53 |
Less than baseline |
100 |
7.16 |
56 |
4.5 |
Equal to baseline |
1 |
0.07 |
1 |
0.08 |
< 10% increase |
80 |
5.73 |
55 |
4.42 |
10-20% increase |
98 |
7.02 |
81 |
6.51 |
20-30% increase |
80 |
5.73 |
81 |
6.51 |
30-40% increase |
74 |
5.3 |
79 |
6.35 |
40-50% increase |
66 |
4.73 |
71 |
5.70 |
50-60% increase |
81 |
5.8 |
65 |
5.22 |
60-70% increase |
58 |
4.15 |
65 |
5.14 |
70-80% increase |
54 |
3.87 |
35 |
2.81 |
80-90% increase |
55 |
3.94 |
48 |
3.86 |
Greater than 90% increase |
626 |
44.84 |
565 |
45.38 |
Symptom score (lower score = fewer symptoms) |
Missing |
5 |
0.40 |
33 |
2.65 |
Greater than baseline |
75 |
6.02 |
61 |
4.90 |
Equal to baseline |
5 |
0.40 |
3 |
0.24 |
< 10% decrease |
38 |
3.05 |
26 |
2.09 |
10-20% decrease |
35 |
2.81 |
45 |
3.61 |
20-30% decrease |
59 |
4.74 |
46 |
3.69 |
30-40% decrease |
52 |
4.18 |
58 |
4.66 |
40-50% decrease |
76 |
6.10 |
83 |
6.67 |
50-60% decrease |
116 |
9.32 |
110 |
8.84 |
60-70% decrease |
149 |
11.97 |
142 |
11.41 |
70-80% decrease |
167 |
13.41 |
149 |
11.97 |
80-90% decrease |
192 |
15.42 |
190 |
15.26 |
Greater than 90% decrease |
276 |
22.17 |
299 |
24.02 |
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