Baseline score distributions in instruments measuring a range of health related constructs
|
Measurement instrument (scale range) | Total sample (n=149) |
Mild (n=47) | Moderate (n=51) | Severe (n=51) |
| EDSS (0–10): | ||||
| Sample range | 1.0–9.0 | 1.0–4.5 | 5.0–6.5 | 7.0–9.0 |
| Median | 6.5 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Mean (SD) | 5.7 (2.1) | 2.9 (0.8) | 6.1 | 7.8 (6.5) |
| Floor/ceiling effect (%) | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| FIM motor (13–91): | ||||
| Sample range | 13–91 | 74–91 | 43–90 | 13–81 |
| Mean (SD) | 69.7 (20.6) | 87.5 (3.5) | 75.5 (8.7) | 47.7 (18.9) |
| Floor/ceiling effect (%) | 1/5 | 0/17 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| LHS (0–100): | ||||
| Sample range | 35–100 | 48–100 | 43–91.9 | 35–93.7 |
| Mean (SD) | 69.5 (13.3) | 79.2 (13.2) | 68.2 (10.1) | 61.8 (10.7) |
| Floor/ceiling effect (%) | 0/0 | 0/8.5 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| GHQ (0–28): | ||||
| Sample range | 0–28 | 0–24 | 0–23 | 0–28 |
| Mean (SD) | 6.2 (6.5) | 5.6 (6.8) | 4.9 (4.9) | 8.0 (7.2) |
| Floor/ceiling effect (%) | 1/25 | 0/32 | 0/23.5 | 2/19.6 |
| 0–10 point global rating scale of QOL: | ||||
| Sample range | 0–100 | 23.3–100 | 5–85 | 0–81.6 |
| Mean (SD) | 55.4 (19.6) | 64.0 (19.9) | 55.9 (15.6) | 46.6 (19.6) |
| Floor/ceiling effect (%) | 1/1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
Mild=EDSS 0–4.5; Moderate=EDSS 5.0–6.5; Severe=EDSS 7.0–9.5.