Table 3 Results of questionnaires; PedsQL4.0, PedsQL 3.0 rheumatology module according to the presence or absence of MSK symptoms in the last month in the studied CNO patients (n = 68)

PedsQL4.0 generic core scale

 Physical functioning

48.4 (0-96.88)

40.62 (0–75)

65.63 (15.63–96.88)

< 0.001^*

 Emotional functioning

55 (0-100)

50 (0–90)

60 (10–100)

0.033^*

 Social functioning

75 (25–100)

70 (25–100)

85 (50–100)

< 0.001^*

 School functioning

50 (0–95)

45 (0–80)

60 (25–95)

0.007^*

 Physical Health Summary Score

48.4 (0-96.88)

40.63 (0–75)

65.63 (15.63–96.88)

< 0.001^*

 Psychosocial Health Summary Score

60 (10-98.33)

55 (10-81.67)

68.33 (35-98.33)

0.001^*

 Total scale score

56.56 (7.50-97.97)

50.94 (7.50–80)

65.63 (31.72–97.97)

< 0.001^*

PedsQL3.0 rheumatology module

 Total scale score

52.25 (8.81–96.25)

48.38 (8.81–71.81)

61.79 (33.81–96.25)

< 0.001^*

 Pain and hurt

40.63 (0-87.50)

31.25 (0-56.25)

50 (0-87.50)

< 0.001^*

 Daily activities

87.50 (0-100)

75 (0-100)

95 (55–100)

< 0.001^*

 Treatment

55.36 (7.14–100)

53.57 (7.14–85.71)

57.14 (35.71–100)

0.035^*

 Worry

41.67 (0-100)

41.67 (0–75)

50 (8.33–100)

0.001^*

 Communication

41.67 (0-100

33.33 (0-83.33)

66.67 (25–100)

< 0.001^*