Inventory for the Assessment of the Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents (IQLC) scores after ASO compared to normal children
| IQLC self assessment | Mean score (SD) in normal children* | Mean score (SD) in group A† | p value‡ | Mean score (SD) in group B† | p value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *n = 53, according to Mattejat et al.16 | |||||
| †Group A: total group of 60 children; group B: subgroup of 54 children without severe neurological damage; range of scores from 1 (very good) to 5 (very bad). | |||||
| ‡Calculated by comparison of mean values versus normal children. | |||||
| School | 2.02 (0.77) | 2.08 (0.79) | >0.2 | 2.11 (0.78) | >0.2 |
| Family | 1.40 (0.57) | 1.59 (0.75) | 0.06 | 1.62 (0.77) | 0.05 |
| Other children | 1.59 (0.80) | 1.65 (0.68) | >0.2 | 1.59 (0.66) | >0.2 |
| Loneliness | 1.87 (0.92) | 1.92 (0.86) | >0.2 | 1.94 (0.84) | >0.2 |
| Health | 1.93 (0.87) | 1.47 (0.72) | 0.002 | 1.41 (0.67) | 0.0005 |
| Humour/nerves | 2.00 (0.71) | 2.04 (0.72) | >0.2 | 2.06 (0.72) | >0.2 |
| Total quality of life | 1.62 (0.66) | 1.64 (0.59) | >0.2 | 1.63 (0.57) | >0.2 |