08 April 2026 : Clinical Research
Changes in Quality of Life Among Patients With Far-Advanced Otosclerosis After Stapes Surgery
Agnieszka Wiatr
ABCDEF 1, Maciej Wiatr ADEFG 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951694
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951694
Table 6 Postoperative change in word recognition score values compared with preoperative values across analyzed time intervals.
| Δ Interval | n | Change in WRS (%) | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Me | Min | Max | ||||
| WRS (%) | 3 months after stapedotomy vs before surgery | 18 | 21.9 | 17.5 | 24.5 | −30.0 | 49.0 | 0.017 |
| 6 months after stapedotomy vs before surgery | 18 | 20.8 | 16.4 | 24.5 | −30.0 | 46.0 | 0.023 | |
| 12 months after stapedotomy vs before surgery | 18 | 21.3 | 13.1 | 22.5 | −30.0 | 43.0 | 0.03 | |
| WRS – word recognition score (at sound pressure level of 60 dB); % – percent; Δ – change after treatment; n – number of patients; SD – standard deviation; Me – median; Min – minimum; Max – maximum. | ||||||||