Table 6 Responsiveness of the quality of life instrument QLICD-PU (n = 135)
Domains/facets (number of items) | Before treatment Mean SD | After treatment Mean SD | Differences mean SD | t | p | SRM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||
Physical Function (8) | 58.70 | 19.53 | 71.57 | 13.06 | − 12.87 | 17.37 | − 8.61 |  < 0.001 | 0.74 |
Independence (3) | 71.23 | 27.41 | 82.35 | 16.48 | − 11.11 | 23.39 | − 5.52 |  < 0.001 | 0.47 |
Appetite and Sleep (2) | 43.24 | 25.59 | 58.33 | 21.87 | − 15.09 | 24.39 | − 7.19 |  < 0.001 | 0.62 |
Physical Symptoms (3) | 56.48 | 22.11 | 69.63 | 15.75 | − 13.15 | 21.07 | − 7.25 |  < 0.001 | 0.62 |
Psychological function (11) | 75.35 | 16.15 | 83.84 | 13.85 | − 8.48 | 11.78 | − 8.37 |  < 0.001 | 0.72 |
Cognition (2) | 68.61 | 22.85 | 81.11 | 17.80 | − 12.50 | 23.76 | − 6.11 |  < 0.001 | 0.53 |
Anxiety (3) | 69.57 | 22.24 | 84.81 | 17.57 | − 15.25 | 20.09 | − 8.82 |  < 0.001 | 0.76 |
Depression (3) | 82.47 | 20.70 | 87.35 | 14.71 | − 4.88 | 14.27 | − 3.97 |  < 0.001 | 0.34 |
Self-Consciousness (3) | 78.52 | 19.09 | 81.17 | 16.51 | − 2.65 | 10.95 | − 2.82 | 0.006 | 0.24 |
Social function (11) | 67.41 | 14.21 | 71.16 | 12.92 | − 3.75 | 10.99 | − 3.97 |  < 0.001 | 0.34 |
Social Support/Security (6) | 69.69 | 19.73 | 76.60 | 15.04 | − 6.91 | 13.64 | − 5.89 |  < 0.001 | 0.51 |
Social Effects (4) | 64.44 | 22.08 | 63.75 | 21.27 | 0.69 | 18.00 | 0.45 | 0.655 | 0.04 |
Sexual Function (1) | 65.56 | 30.67 | 68.15 | 27.90 | − 2.59 | 21.22 | − 1.42 | 0.158 | 0.12 |
Sub-total (QLICD-GM) (30) | 68.00 | 12.56 | 75.92 | 10.90 | − 7.92 | 10.02 | − 9.19 |  < 0.001 | 0.79 |
Specific domain (14) | 62.72 | 11.86 | 74.44 | 12.14 | − 1.72 | 11.43 | − 11.91 |  < 0.001 | 1.03 |
Upper abdomen pain(4) | 53.47 | 17.90 | 68.43 | 11.66 | − 14.95 | 19.60 | − 8.86 |  < 0.001 | 0.76 |
Acid regurgitation/salivation(2) | 75.83 | 21.28 | 86.94 | 18.19 | − 11.11 | 19.77 | − 6.53 |  < 0.001 | 0.56 |
Hiccup (1) | 70.00 | 28.78 | 85.56 | 19.19 | − 15.56 | 26.43 | − 6.84 |  < 0.001 | 0.59 |
Flatulent (1) | 60.19 | 29.97 | 80.00 | 23.22 | − 19.81 | 27.67 | − 8.32 |  < 0.001 | 0.72 |
Changing in stool habit (1) | 48.89 | 28.95 | 54.63 | 24.66 | − 5.74 | 27.14 | − 2.46 | 0.014 | 0.21 |
Effects of mental and life(5) | 66.70 | 18.66 | 74.89 | 19.24 | − 8.19 | 13.90 | − 6.84 |  < 0.001 | 0.59 |
Total (44) | 66.32 | 10.73 | 75.45 | 10.36 | − 9.13 | 9.38 | − 11.31 |  < 0.001 | 0.97 |