Psychological burden of bone and joint infections: Systematic review on mental health and quality of life implications

Table 2 Post-surgical Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimension index, Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimension visual analogue scale, International Classification of Diseases-10-Symptom Rating total, International Classification of Diseases-10-Symptom Rating anxiety, International Classification of Diseases-10-Symptom Rating depression scores

Ref.	EQ-5D index	EQ-5D VAS	ISR total	ISR anxiety	ISR depression
Walter et al[1], 2021	0.76	65.7	0.55	0.49	0.78
Maurer et al[8], 2022	0.66	62.1	0.74	0.86	1.23
Walter et al[17], 2021	0.55	52.14	0.53	0.43	1.06
Walter et al[20], 2021	0.769	62.6	0.64	0.66	1.23
Walter et al[23], 2022	0.361	47.41	0.521	0.741	1.181
Walter et al[16], 2024	Severe limitations decreased from 56% preoperatively to 33% at 12 months for mobility, self - care, and usual activities; anxiety/depression limitations showed fluctuations with mild limitations reaching their peak at 63% at three months before decreasing to 48% at 12 months2	49 (peak at 3 months after surgery)	0.87 (12 months after surgery)	1.12 (peak at 12 months after surgery)	1.6 (peak at 6 months after surgery)

¹Mid-treatment period.

²Data presented in a non-index form in the paper.

EQ-5D: Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimension; VAS: Visual analogue scale; ISR: International Classification of Diseases-10-Symptom Rating.