Table 5 Validity data for the PPME
Author | Patient population (≥ 65 years) | n | 2 level scoring system | 3 level scoring system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Convergent validity | Â | Â | Total PPME score correlation with: | Total PPME scores correlate highly with: |
Winograd et al. [29] | Older patients hospitalised with mobility impairment | 88 | Self reported physical functioning and mobility scores, r = 0.61, p < 0.001. | Self reported physical functioning and mobility scores, r = 0.73, p < 0.001. |
Winograd et al. [29] | Hospitalised older medical and surgical patients | 154 | Self reported physical functioning and mobility scores, r = 0.71, p < 0.001. | Self reported physical functioning and mobility scores, r = 0.77, p < 0.001. |
| Â | Hospitalised older medical and surgical patients | 154 | ADL scores, r = 0.70, p < 0.001. | ADL scores, r = 0.68, p < 0.001. |
Discriminant validity | Â | Â | Total PPME score correlation with: | Total scores have low correlation with: |
Winograd et al. [29] | Older patients hospitalised with mobility impairment | 97 | MMSE scores, r = 0.36, p < 0.001. | MMSE scores, r = 0.38, p < 0.001. |
Winograd et al. [29] | Hospitalised older medical and surgical patients | 154 | MMSE scores, r = 0.36, p < 0.001. | MMSE scores, r = 0.38, p < 0.001. |
| Â | Hospitalised older medical and surgical patients | 86 | Geriatric depression scores, r = 0.23, p < 0.001. | Geriatric depression scores, r = 0.28, p < 0.001. |