Table 4 Health related quality of life, according to SF-36, at three, six and twelve months after the IBS school compared to baseline.
Variable | Baseline (n = 12) | 3 months (n = 11) | 6 months (n = 12) | 12 months (n = 12) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | |
MCS | 32(21–42) | 31(11) | 44(33–55)* | 41(16) | 40(32–55)* | 41(13) | 36(21–54) | 37(17) |
PCS | 37(32–42) | 38(8) | 42(33–47)* | 41(9) | 41(32–49) | 40(10) | 37(26–49) | 37(13) |