PAF-study: results on quality of life 177 7 The non-response rate at 20-week follow-up was 31%. The results of the mean RAND36 subscores from the different domains and the mean VAS pain scores, per time point from the total group and individual treatment groups, are presented in Table 2. Table 1. Baseline demographics Variable Total group PAF-study (n=140) Total with adequate baseline data RAND-36 (n=100) PFPT RAND-36 (n=52) Postponed PFPT RAND-36 (n=48) Age, years, median (range) 44.5 (19-79) 44.6 (19-68) 44.4 (23-66) 44.8 (19-68) Sex: women/men (%) 51.4/48.6 50/50 53.8/46.2 45.8/54.2 Duration of complaints (%) 0-2 months 2-6 months 6-12 months 12-36 months >3 years 12.1 22.9 14.3 22.1 28.6 15.0 26.0 12.0 26.0 21.0 13.5 25.0 13.5 25.0 23.1 16.7 27.1 10.4 27.1 18.8 VAS-pain score (mean, SD) 5.3±1.6 5.5±1.7 5.6±1.6 5.4±1.8 VAS visual analog scale, PFPT pelvic floor physical therapy, RAND-36 short-form health survey QoL pre-and post-treatment For the group who adequately completed the questionnaire, the mean scores significantly improved in all domains of the RAND-36 from baseline to 20-week follow-up; physical functioning, bodily pain, health change (p<0.001); physical role, vitality, general health, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health (p<0.05) (Table 2, Fig. 1). QoL pre-and post-treatment for individual treatment groups At 8-week follow-up, the PFPT group had significantly improved as regards bodily pain (p<0.001), physical role, social functioning, mental health, and health change (p<0.05) and the effect remained significant at 20-week follow-up. No significant improvement was found in vitality, general health, and emotional role at 8- and 20-week follow- up (Table 2). The postponed PFPT group significantly improved in the domains, pain (p<0.001), physical functioning, physical role, mental health, and health change (p<0.05) at first follow-up and remained significant at 20-week follow-up. At 20 weeks, the postponed group significantly improved in general health and emotional role (p<0.05) posttreatment. No significant improvements were found in the postponed group in the domain vitality and social functioning at this timepoint (Table 2).
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