Quality of life and general
health status
Outcomes on health status and perceived
quality of life were measured in most of the
studies using the Short Form 36 (SF36)
questionnaire with scores ranging from
zero to 100 and higher scores indicating a
better outcome. Results of three studies at
one-year follow-up were pooled in a metaanalysis.
Unfortunately, none of the articles
presented an overall score for the eight
domains of the SF 36 and it could not be
calculated, so each domain of the SF 36 is
evaluated and interpreted separately.