Table 3 Health-related quality of life in patients with severe sepsis allocated to HES 130/0

From: Quality of life and pruritus in patients with severe sepsis resuscitated with hydroxyethyl starch long-term follow-up of a randomised trial

	Imputation dataset					Complete case dataset
	HES group		Ringer's group			HES group		Ringer's group
Scale	N	IQR	N	IQR	P value	N	IQR	N	IQR	P -value
Primary outcomes
PCS	88	37 (29-48)	83	40 (32-51)	0.23	74	38 (29-48)	63	42 (33-52)	0.15
MCS	88	45 (36-55)	83	53 (39-60)	0.01	74	46 (35-56)	63	54 (41-59)	0.02
Secondary outcomes
PF	94	50 (20-75)	86	65 (30-85)	0.17	91	50 (20-75)	81	65 (30-85)	0.23
RP	87	0 (0-75)	82	13 (0-75)	0.63	85	0 (0-75)	79	25 (0-75)	0.46
BP	95	52 (31-84)	86	73 (42-100)	0.007	91	52 (31-84)	83	72 (42-100)	0.02
GH	95	42 (30-62)	87	52 (25-72)	0.35	86	41 (30-62)	80	52 (30-72)	0.19
VT	94	45 (29-60)	85	55 (35-75)	0.008	92	45 (28-60)	82	55 (35-75)	0.004
SF	93	75 (38-100)	86	88 (63-100)	0.03	88	75 (38-100)	81	75 (63-100)	0.07
RE	87	33 (0-100)	81	67 (0-100)	0.19	84	33 (0-100)	78	67 (0-100)	0.18
MH	93	64 (52-82)	86	80 (60-92)	0.004	91	64 (52-84)	85	80 (60-92)	0.006

Data from the imputed and complete case datasets are given. Values are medians and interquartile ranges (IQR). N = number of patient where the scales could be calculated. HES, hydroxyethyl starch; PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary; PF, physical functioning; RP, role physical; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; RE, role emotional; MH, mental health.

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