Health-related quality of life disparities among vestibular schwannoma patients under different treatment regimens: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Brain Spine · 2026 · PMC13157091 · PMID 42111863

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

All other comparisons for balance, hearing, anxiety, energy, and general health did not reach statistical significance in any pairwise analysis.

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showed a trendno p-value reported

Surgery was associated with significantly worse facial function compared to observation (g = −5.17, SE = 2.60, p = 0.047, 95% CI -10.27 to −0.08), while the comparison with radiotherapy showed a trend but did not reach significance (p = 0.061).

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