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Gut 46:813-818 doi:10.1136/gut.46.6.813
  • Nutrition

A randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of enteral nutritional supplements postoperatively in malnourished surgical patients

Table 7

Quality of life measurement for physical and mental component summary scores

Physical score Mental score
Treatment (n=52) Control (n=49) All patients (n=101) Treatment (n=52) Control
(n=49)
All patients (n=101)
Initial assessment (A) −13.8 ( 43.4) −18.0 ( 33.5) −15.8 (38.9)  4.8 (43.6) 6.3 (35.8)  5.5 (39.9)
Final assessment (B)   7.3 (47.3) −13.9 (38.6)  −2.7 (44.5) 20.8 (46.1) 7.2 (39.1) 14.4 (43.3)
Change (B−A)  21.1 (18.6)7-165   4.1 (17.3)7-165  13.1 (19.8) 16.0 (18.7)7-165 0.9 (16.9)7-165  8.9 (19.3)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • 7-165 p<0.001.

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