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Table 5 Mean SF-36 scores (SD) estimates for the general population in Sweden and mean RAND-36 scores for the total study population at baseline and follow-up

From: The impact of service and hearing dogs on health-related quality of life and activity level: a Swedish longitudinal intervention study

HRQoL score (n=54)

SF-36 General populationa (SD) [15]

Baseline (SD)

Follow-up (SD)

Diff.

p-value

Cohen's db

PF

87.9 (19.6)

47.8 (32.6)

45.5 (35.1)

-2.31

0.329

-0.134

RP

83.2 (31.8)

34.3 (40.1)

50.6 (40.7)

16.36

0.003*

0.423

BP

74.8 (26.1)

55.3 (31.2)

56.3 (30.4)

1.02

0.728

0.048

GH

75.8 (22.2)

46.0 (24.2)

43.1 (22.8)

-2.99

0.212

-0.172

VT

68.8 (22.8)

41.0 (25.0)

46.2 (23.5)

5.28

0.051

0.272

SF

88.6 (20.3)

63.4 (27.3)

66.7 (23.8)

3.30

0.352

0.129

RE

85.7 (29.2)

59.3 (41.3)

75.3 (40.0)

16.05

0.013*

0.348

MH

80.9 (18.9)

67.0 (20.2)

71.8 (19.8)

4.83

0.057

0.265

HT

 

42.1 (25.2)

52.3 (25.4)

10.19

0.020*

0.325

  1. PF Physical Function, RP Role Physical, BP Bodily Pain, GH General Health, VT Vitality, SF Social Function, RE Role Emotional, MH Mental Health, HT Health Transition score. *Statistically significant at a p-value level of 0.05. an=8930. bCohen's d values: Small=0.2-0.5; Medium=0.5-0.8; Large>0.8