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Table 44. Components of SF-36 quality of life physical and mental scores
Randomization
Arm 1:
tonic/burst
Arm 2:
burst/tonic
Pooled
Tonic
Mean ± SD (N)
36.1±8.0 (42)
35.6±10.1 (47) 35.8±9.2 (89)
Minimum, Median, Maximum
22.3, 36.1, 55.6
18.9, 34.4,
64.6
—
Burst-Tonic
Mean ± SD (N)
1.1±7.3 (42)
-0.3±7.0 (47)
—
Minimum, Median, Maximum
-15.4, 2.1, 19.1 -17.8, 0.6, 19.5
—
Burst-Tonic Average ± Pooled SD Across
Arms
0.4±3.6
95% CI
-1.1, -1.9
Mental Component Scores
Baseline
Mean ± SD (N)
47.1±12.9 (42) 50.2±11.6 (47)
48.7±12.3
(89)
Minimum, Median, Maximum
18.6, 48.4, 71.4
24.5, 54.4,
69.5
—
Burst
Mean ± SD (N)
50.2±12.6 (42)
52.3±9.6 (47)
51.3±11.1
(89)
Minimum, Median, Maximum
16.1, 50.9, 72.5
31.2, 56.2,
68.6
—
Tonic
Mean ± SD (N)
49.1±11.9 (42)
52.0±9.8 (47)
50.6±10.9
(89)
Minimum, Median, Maximum
19.3, 49.6, 67.7
25.6, 53.5,
64.2
—
Burst-Tonic
Mean ± SD (N)
1.1±8.4 (42)
-0.3±7.9 (47)
—
Minimum, Median, Maximum
-26.5, 1.5, 21.3
-20.1, -0.3,
19.3
—
Burst-Tonic Average ± Pooled SD Across
Arms
0.7±4.1
95% CI
-1.0, 2.5