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Table 2 Change of health-related quality of life as measured with patient-reported outcome instruments during the 6 months follow-up period at the University of Gondar Hospital, 2019

From: Pelvic organ prolapse surgery and health-related quality of life: a follow-up study

 

Score

Change of score from baseline

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

%

P-QoL

 PC

  Baseline

65.3 (63.5, 67.6)

  

  3 months

26.6 (24.8, 28.3)

− 38.9 (− 41.5, − 36.2)

− 59.6

  6 months

16.2 (15.1, 17.3)

− 49.4 (− 51.5, − 47.2)

− 75.2

 PSC

  Baseline

55.5 (51.9, 58.7)

  

  3 months

28.8 (26.1, 31.4)

− 26.8 (− 31.2, − 22.4)

− 48.3

  6 months

15.3 (13.8, 16.7)

− 40.1 (− 43.6, − 36.4)

− 72.3

 PRC

  Baseline

76.7 (75.9, 80.2)

  

  3 months

15.0 (13.2, 16.8)

− 54.3 (− 65.0, − 60.1)

− 70.8

  6 months

20.0 (17.3, 22.6)

− 58.1 (− 61.8, − 54.3)

− 75.7

POP-SS

  Baseline

16.6 (15.8, 17.0)

  

  3 months

5.2 (4.9, 5.4)

− 11.1 (− 11.8, − 10.5)

− 66.8

  6 months

2.1 (1.9, 2.2)

− 14.3 (− 14.9, − 13.7)

− 86.1

BIPOP

  Baseline

33.9 (33.0, 35.2)

  

  3 months

21.1 (20.3, 21.8)

− 12.9 (− 13.8, − 12.1)

− 38.1

  6 months

17.4 (16.6, 18.2)

− 16.6 (− 17.9, − 15.4)

− 48.9

PHQ

  Baseline

16.4 (15.3, 17.3)

  

  3 months

9.1 (8.7, 9.5)

− 7.4 (− 8.3, − 6.6)

− 45.1

  6 months

7.8 (7.1, 8.4)

− 8.8 (− 9.9, − 7.7)

− 53.6

  1. BIPOP body image in pelvic organ prolapse, HRQoL health-related quality of life, POP-SS pelvic organ prolapse symptom score, PC physical component, PRC personal relationship component, PSC psychological component, PHQ patient health questionnaire, PRO patient-reported outcome, UoGH University of Gondar Hospital