CIVIQ scores deteriorated over time in patients in the UGFS group ( 0.98 increase per year , 95 per cent c.i. 0.16 to 1.79 ) , and were significantly worse than those in the EVLA group ( -0.44 decrease per year , 95 per cent c.i. -1.22 to 0.35 ) ( P = 0.013 ) .