Table 2 Mean quality of life scores (quartiles in brackets) and differences in relation to baseline scores
| Â | time A | mean diff. (A-B) | time B | mean diff. (A-C) | time C | mean diff. (A-D) | time D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bowel function score | 92 (89;96;100) | 15 | 78 (68;82;93) | 5 | 87 (79;93;96) | 3 | 89 (86;93;100) |
irritative function | 89 (85;95;100) | 18 | 72 (60;75;90) | 6 | 85 (75;90;100) | 3 | 87 (81;92;100) |
incontinence function | 97 (100;100;100) | 10 | 88 (100;100;100) | 4 | 93 (100;100;100) | 4 | 93 (100;100;100) |
rectal bleeding | 99 (100;100;100) | 4 | 95 (100;100;100) | 2 | 97 (100;100;100) | 3 | 96 (100;100;100) |
bowel bother score | 93 (93;100;100) | 20 | 74 (54;82;96) | 10 | 83 (71;93;100) | 7 | 86 (79;96;100) |
irritative bother | 92 (88;100;100) | 23 | 69 (44;75;94) | 12 | 80 (69;94;100) | 7 | 84 (75;94;100) |
incontinence bother | 97 (100;100;100) | 13 | 86 (100;100;100) | 10 | 88 (100;100;100) | 6 | 91 (100;100;100) |
rectal bleeding bother | 99 (100;100;100) | 4 | 95 (100;100;100) | 3 | 96 (100;100;100) | 3 | 95 (100;100;100) |