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Table 5 Quality of life scores (KINDL®), Total Score as well as the QoL dimensions for both groups (MIPAS MIPAS-Family, BFT Biofeedback), prior to and following treatment

From: MIPAS-Family—evaluation of a new multi-modal behavioral training program for pediatric headaches: clinical effects and the impact on quality of life

Quality of life scores/dimensions

Pre

Post 1–6 months

Post 2–12 months

M

SD

MD

N

M

SD

MD

N

M

SD

MD

N

Physical Well-Being

 MIPAS

9.68

3.06

9.00

19

9.74

3.41

9.00

19

9.06

3.21

8.50

16

 BFT

12.27

2.43

13.00

15

11.80

2.88

12.00

15

10.83

2.89

10.50

12

Psychological Well-Being

 MIPAS

7.00

1.68

7.00

18

7.68

2.54

7.00

19

7.50

2.39

7.00

16

 BFT

9.20

3.30

9.00

15

8.53

2.39

9.00

15

7.25

1.86

7.50

12

Self-Esteem

 MIPAS

10.74

2.86

11.00

19

10.11

2.23

10.00

19

9.27

2.89

9.00

15

 BFT

10.93

2.52

11.00

15

11.07

3.28

10.00

15

9.42

2.97

9.00

12

Family

 MIPAS

7.31

2.93

7.00

19

7.37

3.04

7.00

19

7.53

2.99

6.50

16

 BFT

7.73

2.37

8.00

15

7.53

1.96

7.00

15

7.42

2.19

6.50

12

Friends

 MIPAS

8.58

3.13

8.00

19

8.67

2.17

8.50

18

7.81

2.26

8.00

16

 BFT

8.73

2.94

8.00

15

9.40

2.87

10.00

15

8.58

3.23

8.50

12

Everyday Functioning (school)

 MIPAS

9.21

2.12

9.00

19

9.21

2.12

9.00

19

9.00

2.63

9.00

16

 BFT

9.60

2.53

10.00

15

9.60

2.53

10.00

15

8.67

2.39

8.00

12

Disease

 MIPAS

10.05

3.36

10.00

19

9.74

3.49

9.00

19

9.40

3.83

8.00

16

 BFT

9.80

2.04

10.00

15

8.93

2.55

9.00

15

9.10

2.60

8.50

12

Total Score

 MIPAS

64.61

11.91

65.50

19

62.00

14.50

58.00

19

61.00

15.33

57.50

16

 BFT

71.00

11.31

72.00

15

66.87

11.24

72.00

15

60.20

11.56

57.00

12

  1. Mean (M), standard deviation (SD), median (MD), and number of cases (N) are displayed