Table 2 Representation of the scores on "evaluative" instrument A and "discriminative" instrument B in a randomized clinical trial [1]
Instrument A | Time 1 | Time 2 | Intervention | Time 3 | Difference score | Exercise test Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject 1 | 8 | 9 | Verum | 15 | +6 | Much improved |
Subject 2 | 9 | 8 | “” | 15 | +7 | Much improved |
Subject 3 | 8 | 9 | “” | 15 | +6 | Much improved |
Subject 4 | 9 | 8 | “” | 15 | +7 | Much improved |
Subject 5 | 8 | 9 | Placebo | 8 | -1 | Unchanged |
Subject 6 | 9 | 8 | “” | 9 | +1 | Unchanged |
Subject 7 | 8 | 9 | “” | 8 | -1 | Unchanged |
Subject 8 | 9 | 8 | “” | 9 | +1 | Unchanged |
Instrument B | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Difference score | Exercise test Result | |
Subject 1 | 5 | 5 | Verum | 5 | 0 | Much improved |
Subject 2 | 9 | 9 | “” | 9 | 0 | Much improved |
Subject 3 | 13 | 13 | “” | 13 | 0 | Much improved |
Subject 4 | 17 | 17 | “” | 17 | 0 | Much improved |
Subject 5 | 5 | 5 | Placebo | 5 | 0 | Unchanged |
Subject 6 | 9 | 9 | “” | 9 | 0 | Unchanged |
Subject 7 | 13 | 13 | “” | 13 | 0 | Unchanged |
Subject 8 | 17 | 17 | “” | 17 | 0 |