Function, quality of life and gastrointestinal (GI) involvement assessment according to HADS score.
| Results, median [min, max] | HADS-D ≥ 8 (n = 12) | HADS-D < 8 (n = 8) | P-value | HADS-A ≥ 8 (n = 14) | HADS-A < 8 (n = 6) | P-value |
| SHAQ | ||||||
| - GI involvement | 26.5 [0, 90] | 2 [0, 40] | 0.009 | 18.5 [0, 90] | 2.5 [0, 40] | 0.091 |
| - Lung involvement | 48.5 [5, 90] | 2.5 [0, 30] | 0.001 | 18 [0, 90] | 3 [0, 65] | 0.126 |
| - Patient global assessment | 67.5 [30, 100] | 4 [0, 85] | 0.011 | 53.5 [2, 100] | 41.5 [0, 85] | 0.509 |
| HAQ | 1.375 [0.5, 2] | 0.1875 [0, 1] | 0.001 | 1.25 [0, 2] | 0.875 [0, 1.125] | 0.147 |
| EQ5D | 0.3667 [-0.0573, 0.6937] | 0.6752 [0.2870, 1] | 0.006 | 0.4640 [-0.0573, 0.7667] | 0.6752 [0.287, 1] | 0.075 |
| SF36 | ||||||
| - Physical functioning | 25 [15, 75] | 75 [50, 100] | 0.001 | 40 [15, 100] | 72.5 [25, 85] | 0.106 |
| - Role physical | 31.25 [0, 75] | 72.875 [31.25, 100] | 0.025 | 37.5 [0, 100] | 65.625 [31.25, 100] | 0.214 |
| - Bodily pain | 41 [0, 74] | 68 [20, 88] | 0.011 | 41 [0, 88] | 61.5 [20, 74] | 0.428 |
| - Vitality | 25 [0, 43.75] | 65.625 [25, 75] | 0.001 | 37.5 [0, 75] | 65.625 [12.5, 75] | 0.135 |
| - Social functioning | 37.5 [12.5, 87.5] | 87.5 [50, 100] | 0.002 | 50 [12.5, 100] | 87.5 [87.5, 100] | 0.003 |
| - Mental health | 45 [25, 80] | 65.7 [51.4, 85] | 0.012 | 45 [25, 75] | 77.5 [51.4, 85] | 0.005 |
| UCLA SCTC GIT 2.0 | ||||||
| - Reflux | 0.38 [0, 1.25] | 0 [0, 1.25] | 0.024 | 0.25 [0, 1.25] | 0 [0, 1] | 0.139 |
| - Distension | 1 [0.5, 2] | 0.25 [0, 1.5] | 0.017 | 1 [0.25, 2] | 0.125 [0, 1] | 0.024 |
| - Total | 0.44[0.1, 0.99] | 0.04 [0, 0.97] | 0.010 | 0.34 [0.04, 0.99] | 0.02 [0, 0.44] | 0.018 |