Table 3 CH-QoL sensitivity to change for the patients with cluster headache who underwent ventral tegmental area deep brain stimulation (VTA-DBS).
CH-QoL subscale | Baseline (SD) | Post (SD) | Mean Diff | Paired t-test (95 % CI) | p-values | Cohen’s d | SRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADL Restriction | 29.4 (4.8) | 24.9 (9.2) | -4.5 | -2.28 (-6.8, -0.2) | 0.01* | -0.7 | -0.7 |
Mood & interpersonal relations | 26.5 (9.1) | 24.4 (9.9) | -2.1 | -1.52 (-5.4, 0.9) | 0.14 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Pain and anxiety | 6.2 (1.5) | 6.2 (2.3) | 0.0 | -1.02 (-1.4, 0.47) | 0.30 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Lack of vitality | 15.5 (2.2) | 14.8 (3.2) | -0.7 | -1.08 (-2.6,0.9) | 0.29 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
CH-QoL total score | 77.6 (14.5) | 70.3 (21.6) | -7.3 | − 2.05 (− 14.4,0.3) | 0.03* | -0.6 | -0.5 |
Clinical Outcome | |||||||
HAL+ | 987.1 (649.5) | 553.45 (761.7) | -443.7 | -2.60 (-858.5, -102) | 0.01∗ | -0.6 | -0.6 |