Table 3

Spearman’s correlation between CNS-LS total score, laughter and crying subscores, and PHQ-9 total score

CNS-LS
laughter subscore
CNS-LS
crying subscore
PHQ-9
total score
CNS-LS
total score
0.730.910.39
CNS-LS
laughter subscore
0.450.18
CNS-LS
crying subscore
0.43
  • *All correlations are significant (p<0.05).

  • Correlation between individual questions of the two instruments, total scores and subscores along with bootstrap confidence intervals are available in online supplementary figure S1.

  • CNS-LS, Center for Neurologic Study-Lability Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire.