Table 2 Reliability and consistency of the different scales of the AcroQoL

Initial (38) items

0.94

0.34–0.79

Final (22) items)

0.91

0.31–0.77

Physical Scale (8 items)

0.90

0.60–0.78

Psychological Scale (14 items)

0.84

0.31–0.66

Psychological / appearance (seven items)

0.80

0.42–0.65

Psychological/ personal relations (seven items)

0.76

0.44–0.61