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Studies

Lindqvist et al. (2017): study SE 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Lindqvist, E.K.; Farnebo, F.; Lundgren, T.K.; Mollermark, C.; Rinder, J.; Sigurjonsson, H.
Title:
Quality of life improves early after gender reassignment surgery in transgender women
Source:
European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2017, 40, 223-226

Investigation

Public
Transgender women undergoing gender reassingment surgery, 2003-2015, Sweden
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 190
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

During the past 4 weeks….. Have you been a happy person?
6  all of the time
5  most of the time
4  a good bit of the time
3  some of the time
2  a little of the time
1  none of the time

Item MH5 in SF-36 (Medical Outcome Study 36 item Short Form)
Classification:
M-TH-cm-sq-v-6-a
Author's label:
SF-36 item 9 h
Remarks:
Mean: weighted average T0-T5
Page in publication:
Data provided on request
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.84 5.68
SD:
1.45 2.91

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Time after sex reassignment surgery Phase of sex reassignment