Table 2

Per cent item non-response and computable scale and summary scores

SampleNo of patientsItem non-response (%)Computable scores (%)
ScalesPCS/MCS
Pooled4370.9–5.795.7–10090.9
Hospital1490100100
Postal survey2881.0–7.392.4–10086.5
 Walk unaided900–4.596.7–10095.5
 Walk aided1041.0–5.894.2–10091.3
 Wheel chair791.3–16.584.8–10072.2