Table 3 Mean (SD) scores for groups for generic (SF-36) and disease-specific (KCCQ) quality of life, for self-care (EHFScBS), for chronic illness care (PACIC) and health counselling (PACIC-5A) at baseline and at 12 months' follow-up.

SF-36

physical composite score

at baseline

36.4 (11.0)

78

36.9 (10.1)

82

at follow-up**

38.0 (8.6)

61

38.3 (8.6)

70

-0.3 [-3.0, 2.5], 0.04

0.857

mental composite score

at baseline

45.8 (11.9)

78

47.6 (12.8)

82

at follow-up**

46.5 (9.9)

61

46.6 (9.9)

70

-0.1 [-3.4, 3.1], 0.01

0.929

KCCQ overall summary score

at baseline

65.4 (22.6)

96

64.7 (22.7)

100

at follow-up**

68.0 (16.9)

87

66.3 (17.2)

93

1.7 [-3.0, 6.4], 0.10

0.477

EHFScBS*

at baseline

25.4 (8.4)

65

25.0 (7.1)

78

at follow-up**

21.2 (6.4)

65

24.8 (6.7)

78

-3.6 [-5.7, -1.6], 0.55

0.001

PACIC overall score

at baseline

3.2 (0.9)

89

3.2 (0.8)

97

at follow-up**

3.8 (0.7)

80

3.3 (0.7)

89

0.5 [0.3, 0.7], 0.72

0.000

PACIC-5A overall score

at baseline

3.2 (0.9)

89

3.2 (0.9)

97

at follow-up**

3.8 (0.7)

79

3.3 (0.7)

89

0.5 [0.3, 0.8], 0.72

0.000