Table 4

Change in psychosocial function in both treatment groups within the different subscales from baseline to 1 year after treatment

Psychosocial function subscales 1–8Percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement
n=15**
n=1 (baseline)
n=2 (3 months)
n=5 (1 year)
ChangeP values*Open heart surgery pulmonary valve replacement
n=10**
n=0 (baseline)
n=1 (3 months)
n=2 (1 year)
ChangeP values*
1. Anxiety/depression
 Baseline53.86±5.3552.90±3.84
 3 months postoperatively54.25±6.17−0.230.85350.78±1.99−2.010.151
 1 year postoperatively52.36±5.07−1.010.43351.25±2.19−1.910.190
2. Withdrawal
 Baseline55.64±5.8553.50±6.02
 3 months postoperatively54.25±6.52−1.050.31052.78±5.21−0.620.589
 1 year postoperatively51.91±4.53−1.800.09252.25±5.57−1.480.218
3. Social complaints
 Baseline54.71±5.9253.80±4.32
 3 months postoperatively53.48±6.36−1.010.45150.44±0.53−2.430.108
 1 year postoperatively52.00±3.40−2.090.13152.38±4.84−1.620.304
4. Thought problems
 Baseline56.07±6.9652.30±3.50
 3 months postoperatively56.33±10.59−0.980.56552.22±4.02−0.170.929
 1 year postoperatively50.45±1.21−4.42 0.015 53.00±8.080.640.750
5. Attention problems
 Baseline55.21±6.9653.20±5.53
 3 months postoperatively52.92±5.25−2.49 0.016 52.11±5.60−0.490.673
 1 year postoperatively51.91±4.39−2.89 0.007 52.38±4.41−1.360.261
6. Intrusive behaviour
 Baseline53.71±4.1851.70±2.26
 3 months postoperatively55.42±7.731.290.29151.33±2.35−0.260.850
 1 year postoperatively51.27±2.24−2.150.08750.75±1.39−0.850.553
7. Aggressive behaviour
 Baseline52.43±3.4652.10±3.51
 3 months postoperatively52.08±3.60−0.220.77251.22±2.05−0.890.291
 1 year postoperatively50.45±0.69−1.060.17150.25±0.46−0.590.069
8. Delinquent behaviour
 Baseline52.14±3.1852.30±5.40
 3 months postoperatively53.25±8.66−0.600.47051.89±4.28−0.470.613
 1 year postoperatively50.18±0.40−1.480.08450.25±0.71−0.880.357
  • Subscale changes are presented as mean±SD. T-score changes from baseline to 3 months and 1 year are presented in descriptive statistics. Negative numbers postoperatively indicated improvement from baseline within each group.

  • **Numbers of patients were less in each treatment group because only children aged >11 years were included. 

  • n (baseline), n (3 months) and n (1 year) are given for missing data at different time points.

  • *P value and changes were analysed using a linear-effects model.

  • Bold numbers are statistical significant changes.