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Table 2 Threshold values of the MDC95 and clinically important difference (CID) of the SS-QOL subscales

From: Assessing the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life for Outcome Measurement in Stroke Rehabilitation: Minimal Detectable Change and Clinically Important Difference

Subscale

Score range

ICC (95% CI)

MDC95 (% scale width)

Distribution-based CID

Anchor-based CID

(% scale width)

    

0.5 SD (% scale width)

1 SEM (% scale width)

 

Mobility

6-30

0.84 (0.63, 0.93)

5.9 (24.6%)

2.4 (10%)

1.7 (7.1%)

1.5 (6.3%)

Self-care

5-25

0.88 (0.73, 0.95)

4.0(20.0%)

1.9 (9.5%)

1.2 (6.0%)

1.3 (6.5%)

UE function

5-25

0.88 (0.72, 0.95)

5.3(26.5%)

1.8 (9.0%)

1.3 (6.5%)

1.2 (6.0%)

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient; MDC95, minimal detectable change at 95% confidence; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of measurement; UE, upper extremity.