Table 1 Domains, subdomains and number of questions for both the NCSI and SF-36
Instrument | Domain | Subdomain | Number of questions |
|---|---|---|---|
NCSI | Symptoms | Subjective pulmonary symptoms | 2 |
Health status | Dyspnoea emotions | 6 | |
Fatigue | 8 | ||
Functional impairment | Behavioural impairment | 22 | |
Subjective impairment | 4 | ||
Quality of life | General quality of life | 12 | |
Health-related quality of life | 2 | ||
Satisfaction relations | 2 | ||
SF-36 | Physical health | Physical functioning | 10 |
Quality of Life | Role physical | 4 | |
Bodily pain | 2 | ||
General health | 5 | ||
Mental health | Vitality | 4 | |
Social functioning | 2 | ||
Role emotional | 3 | ||
Mental health | 5 |