Table 3 Construct validity Spearman's correlation coefficient (rs) determined when comparing RAOS five dimensions to the SF-36 eight different subscales, HAQ and four subscales of AIMS2. Significant correlations, p < 0.05 in bold figures, all correlations over 0.32 were significant at p < 0.01, n = 115–119.
From: Validation of the Rheumatoid and Arthritis Outcome Score (RAOS) for the lower extremity
Reumatoid and Arthritis Outcome Score (RAOS) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain | Symptoms | ADL | Sport/Rec | QOL | |
SF-36 | |||||
Physical Function | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.53 |
Role Physical | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.26 |
Bodily Pain | 0.57 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.21 | 0.46 |
General Health | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 0.33 |
Vitality | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.20 | 0.26 |
Social Functioning | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 0.27 |
Role Emotional | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.18 |
Mental Health | 0.26 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
HAQ | -0.51 | -0.38 | -0.72 | -0.64 | -0.51 |
AIMS2 | |||||
Walking and Bending | -0.54 | -0.47 | -0.63 | -0.48 | -0.50 |
Arm Function | -0.38 | -0.37 | -0.46 | -0.36 | -0.36 |
Arthritis Pain | -0.50 | -0.35 | -0.45 | -0.11 | -0.42 |
Level of Tension | -0.23 | -0.19 | -0.17 | -0.02 | -0.15 |