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Table 8 Regression algorithms for converting Barthel data to AQoL scores

From: Can we derive an 'exchange rate' between descriptive and preference-based outcome measures for stroke? Results from the transfer to utility (TTU) technique

Model

Predictor

β

SE

t

Sig.

Barthel Index

     

All stroke

(Constant)

0.1817

0.0393

4.63

0.000

 

Barthel

-0.0180

0.0070

-2.56

0.011

 

Barthel*Barthel

0.0020

0.0003

6.38

0.000

 

0.6536

 

F652,597 = 2.66

0.000

  

Obs = 1252

Ids = 653

F2,597 = 80.00

0.000

   

R2 within = 0.211

R2 between = 0.689

R2 overall = 0.631

NIHSS = 0–5

(Constant)

0.2068

0.0471

4.39

0.000

 

Barthel

-0.0201

0.0081

-2.47

0.014

 

Barthel*Barthel

0.0020

0.0003

4.39

0.000

 

0.6579

 

F597,528 = 2.75

0.000

  

Obs = 1128

Ids = 598

F2,528 = 67.43

0.000

   

R2 within = 0.203

R2 between = 0.639

R2 overall = 0.581

NIHSS ≥ 6

(Constant)

0.0071

0.0089

0.80

0.425

 

Barthel

-0.0053

0.0067

-0.80

0.429

 

Barthel*Barthel

0.0017

0.0004

3.81

0.000

 

-

-

-

ns

  

Obs = 120

Ids = 96

F2,95 = 51.27

0.000

     

R2 overall = 0.574

Barthel Item

     

All stroke

(Constant)

0.1160

0.0335

3.47

0.001

 

Feeding

0.0450

0.0192

2.35

0.019

 

Dressing

0.0631

0.0168

3.76

0.000

 

Bathing

0.1173

0.0280

4.18

0.000

 

Stairs

0.0520

0.0119

4.35

0.000

 

Bladder

0.0249

0.0135

1.85

0.065

 

0.6467

 

F652,594 = 2.54

0.000

  

Obs = 1252

Ids = 653

F5,594 = 30.48

0.000

   

R2 within = 0.204

R2 between = 0.693

R2 overall = 0.631

NIHSS = 0–5

(Constant)

0.1273

0.0411

3.10

0.002

 

Feeding

0.0460

0.0230

2.00

0.046

 

Dressing

0.0620

0.0184

3.36

0.001

 

Bathing

0.1087

0.0302

3.60

0.000

 

Stairs

0.0531

0.0128

4.15

0.000

 

Bladder

0.0291

0.0151

1.93

0.054

 

0.6534

 

F597,525 = 2.66

0.000

  

Obs = 1128

Ids = 598

F5,525 = 25.64

0.000

   

R2 within = 0.196

R2 between = 0.644

R2 overall = 0.579

NIHSS ≥ 6

(Constant)

-0.0114

0.0103

-1.11

0.269

 

Feeding

0.0341

0.0124

2.74

0.007

 

Bathing

0.3176

0.0612

5.19

0.000

 

Transfer

0.0368

0.0150

2.45

0.016

 

Stairs

0.0553

0.0278

1.99

0.049

 

-

-

-

ns

  

Obs = 120

Ids = 96

F4,95 = 38.02

0.000

     

R2 overall = 0.639