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Table 3 Items in the FPQ questionnaire (in order of mean values within the scales)

From: Participation and social functioning in patients with fibromyalgia: development and testing of a new questionnaire

Item (item code)

Mean (Standard deviation)

Corrected item-scale correlation

Participation in social life FPQ- S (11 items)

39. 2 (21. 2)

 

 Organizing a party for friends or family? (23)

3.82 (1.06)

0.76

 To handle the day after a very busy day as well as usual (22)

3.78 (0.87)

0.62

 Undertaking city trips ? (11)

3.59 (1.22)

0.76

 Inviting several friends to your flat or home (10)

3.52 (1.17)

0.81

 Coping with your daily routine (such as job, housework, private life) (25)

3.51 (0.89)

0.62

 Going out in the evening? (31)

3.49 (1.11)

0.82

 Managing to balance your private life with your job and/or housework responsibilities? (19)

3.41 (1.08)

0.69

 Engaging in your hobbies? (17)

3.35 (1.03)

0.70

 Attending parties or celebrations with lots of guests? (09)

3.23 (1.24)

0.76

 Attending cultural events (i.e., concerts, the cinema, theatre)? (15)

3.10 (1.27)

0.82

 Doing things with your partner? (27)

2.89 (1.01)

0.72

Participation in daily life FPQ- S (11 items)

60.3 (20.6)

 

 Entertaining an unannounced guest? (35)

3.10 (1.16)

0.64

 Organising your private life well ? (33)

2.86 (0.99)

0.77

 Taking care of necessary paper work (i.e., insurance policies, tax forms, financial records) (18)

2.84 (1.19)

0.70

 Getting the shopping done ? (32)

2.81 (0.99)

0.71

 Making sound decisions in daily life? (34)

2.80 (1.11)

0.74

 Keeping your usual appointments? (12)

2.74 (1.06)

0.71

 Keeping dates with friends? (24)

2.74 (1.13)

0.72

 Going out to eat in your free time? (06)

2.49 (1.14)

0.74

 Making telephone calls? (28)

2.24 (1.09)

0.67

 Going to the bank to take out money or pay bills? (37)

2.05 (1.09)

0.72

 When paying for something taking your change or handing over the cash (i.e., when shopping)? (07)

1.77 (0.99)

0.59

Participation in work-life FPQ- W (5 items)

34.6 (21.3)

 

 Carrying out several duties simultaneously? (43)

3.69 (1.09)

0.74

 Performing your usual tasks at work (i.e., carrying things, working at the computer, etc.?) (39)

3.65 (0.85)

0.66

 Doing your job at the necessary speed? (41)

3.61 (1.08)

0.83

 Concentrating on the job at hand when at work? (42)

3.59 (0.91)

0.72

 Meeting the demands made upon you while at work? (44)

3.52 (1.09)

0.89

  1. Instructions: To what extent has your illness made it difficult for you to carry out the activities listed below during the last 4 weeks?
  2. Response categories are: 1 = no difficulty, 2 = mild difficulty, 3 = moderate difficulty, 4 = severe difficulty, 5 = impossible.
  3. Scale values: Range is 0–100, higher values indicate better participation and social functioning.