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Table 3 Prediction of responsiveness from internal consistency reliability

From: Internal consistency reliability is a poor predictor of responsiveness

Study

Dependent variable

Independent variables

Constant

Regression coefficient (p-value)

R2

All studies

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

0.25

0.41 (0.59)

0.01

 

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

0.66

0.13 (0.83)

0.37

  

Type of instrument*

 

-0.40 (0.01)

 

Study 1

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-0.09

0.90 (0.30)

0.07

 

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-0.07

1.04 (0.18)

0.32

  

Type of instrument*

 

-0.25 (0.04)

 

Study 2

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

0.94

-0.64 (0.46)

0.03

 

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

0.52

-0.02 (0.98)

0.48

  

Type of instrument*

 

-0.29 (<0.01)

 

Study 3

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-0.51

1.88 (0.11)

0.29

 

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

1.42

-0.45 (0.74)

0.60

  

Type of instrument*

 

-0.59 (0.05)

 

Study 4a

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-1.81

2.94 (0.013)

0.39

 

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-0.46

1.58 (0.15)

0.60

  

Type of instrument*

 

-0.37 (0.03)

 

Study 4b

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-2.61

3.52 (0.03)

0.32

 

SRM

Cronbach's alpha

-0.43

1.36(0.22)

0.74

  

Type of instrument*

 

-0.48 (<0.01)

 
  1. SRM: standardised response mean
  2. * Disease-specific or generic