PAF-study: results on quality of life 181 7 QoL in the total group compared to the Dutch population Compared to the reference group of the general Dutch population based on a mean age of 44 years,13 patients with CAF scored significantly lower on the subscales pain, physical role, vitality, social functioning, mental health (p<0.001) and general health, emotional role, and health change (p<0.05). No significant difference was found in the domain physical functioning (p=.633) (Figure 3). Results showed that patients had higher post treatment scores at 20-week follow-up compared to the Dutch reference values on physical functioning and health change (p<0.001), but the scores were still significantly lower on vitality and mental health (p<0.001). No significant difference was found between the total group compared to the normal Dutch population on the other domains at this timepoint. Figure 3. Mean Short-Form 36 Health Survey (RAND-36) scores of the total group and the reference group from the Dutch population 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Physical functioning Bodily pain Physical role Vitality General health Social functioning Emotional role Mental health Health change Reference Group Total Patient Group Figure 2. Continued
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