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Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Table 4 HRQL: Angiomyolipoma vs. US-based Patient Norms

From: Burden of renal angiomyolipomas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: results of a patient and caregiver survey

SF-12v2 Scores

TSC-AML Adult Patients (Age > 18) (N = 51) Mean (SD)

US Norms for Kidney Disease Patientsa (N = 80) Mean (SD)

P valueb

Physical Component Summary (PCS)

39.6 (9.0)

37.9 (11.2)

0.185

Mental Component Summary (MCS)

42.5 (8.0)

45.2 (10.1)

0.0186

  1. aMean age for kidney disease norm data 56.8 years, 57% female. Reference: Ware et al. 2009 [36]
  2. bSignificance level of Student’s t-test angiomyolipoma vs. kidney disease
  3. AML Angiomyolipoma, HRQL health-related quality of life, MCS mental component summary, PCS physical component summary, SD standard deviation, SF-12v2 Short form 12-item survey, version 2.0, TSC Tuberous sclerosis complex, US United States
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