Therapeutic effect of Wendan Decoction combined with mosapride on gastroesophageal reflux disease after esophageal cancer surgery

Table 5 Changes in the Short Form-36 score over time

Time	Treatment group (n = 40)	Control group (n = 40)	P value (physical/mental)
Physical domain	Baseline: 72.4 ± 15.6	Baseline: 71.6 ± 16.2	< 0.05
	End: 82.6 ± 14.2a	End: 76.4 ± 15.8a
Mental domain	Baseline: 68.2 ± 13.4	Baseline: 67.4 ± 14.2	< 0.05
	End: 78.4 ± 12.6a	End: 72.2 ± 13.8a

^aP < 0.05, compared with baseline within each group.