Mean SF-36 scores for the normative US population and patients with cervical dystonia, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
| SF-36 domain | Cervical dystonia study sample (n=116) Mean (SD)* | US normative sample† Mean | Parkinson's disease‡ (n=150) Mean | Multiple sclerosis§ (n=300) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Functioning | 67.2 (22.2) | 79.7 | 50.4 | 40.5 (30.2) |
| Role Physical | 52.4 (29.5) | 76.6 | 31.4 | 24.0 (36.8) |
| Bodily Pain | 47.7 (21.6) | 71.3 | 59.9 | 59.5 (27.2) |
| General Health | 61.4 (19.7) | 68.6 | 51.5 | 51.7 (24.1) |
| Vitality | 50.6 (18.1) | 60.1 | 46.1 | 35.1 (21.7) |
| Social Functioning | 64.8 (24.6) | 82.0 | 62.6 | 57.3 (27.6) |
| Role Emotional | 68.8 (27.1) | 80.6 | 49.0 | 56.1 (44.9) |
| Mental Health | 64.1 (18.4) | 74.8 | 67.1 | 67.1 (20.8) |
*Baseline domain scores significantly lower than age-adjusted and gender-adjusted general US population norm for all domains (p<0.05).
†Age-adjusted and gender-adjusted US norms.11
‡Damiano et al.17
§Hopman et al.18
SF-36, SF-36 Health Survey; US, USA.