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Table 3 Effect sizes (ES) in HRQoL domains and summary scores in prevalent PD patients and incident dialysis patients compared with the normative Swedish population (n = 8930)

From: Health-related quality of life as predictor of mortality in end-stage renal disease patients: an observational study

SF-36

Incident dialysis

Prevalent PD

Cohen’s d

Effect-size r

Cohen’s d

Effect-size r

PF

−1.67

−0.64

−1.36

− 0.64

RP

−2.00

−0.71

− 1.39

− 0.71

BP

− 0.57

− 0.27

− 0.23

− 0.27

GH

− 1.72

− 0.65

− 1.55

− 0.65

VT

− 1.50

− 0.60

− 0.89

− 0.60

SF

−1.33

− 0.55

− 0.90

− 0.55

RE

− 1.35

− 0.56

− 0.88

− 0.56

MH

− 0.89

− 0.41

− 0.22

− 0.41

PCSa

−1.80

−0.67

− 1.47

− 0.67

MCSa

− 1.04

− 0.46

− 0.44

−0.46

  1. Interpretation of effect size (ES): ES of small magnitude < 0.49, medium sized ES > 0.50 and large sized ES > 0.80
  2. Abbreviations: SF-36 short form-36, PF Physical functioning, RP Role physical, BP Bodily pain, GH General health, VT Vitality, SF Social functioning, RE Role emotional, MH Mental health, PCS Physical composite summary score, MCS Mental composite summary score
  3. aFor comparisons with summary scores PCS and MCS of normative Swedish population, n = 8004
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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