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Table 5 Sensitivity analysis of known-groups validity results

From: Longitudinal construct validity of the minimum data set health status index

Measure

Regression estimates (β) of Mean Change in MDS-HSI

Study population

6 to 12 month follow-up window

Male only

Female only

n = 25,182

n = 14,676

n = 8670

n = 16,512

Health domain index

 ADL Hierarchy (Function)

−0.055

−0.056

− 0.057

−0.054

 IADL Difficulty (Function)

−0.045

−0.045

− 0.045

−0.045

 CPS (Cognition)

−0.065

−0.068

− 0.068

−0.063

 CHESS (Health Stability)

−0.050

−0.049

− 0.050

−0.051

 DRS (two steps) (Mood)

−0.066

−0.065

− 0.072

−0.064

 Pain Scale

−0.091

−0.091

− 0.086

−0.094

 Communication Scale

−0.038

−0.041

− 0.038

−0.038

Symptom

 Angina

−0.030

− 0.024

−0.039

− 0.025

 Constipation

−0.057

− 0.061

−0.055

− 0.058

 Dizziness

−0.039

− 0.039

−0.037

− 0.039

 Edema

−0.028

− 0.026

−0.022

− 0.030

 Dyspnea

−0.032

− 0.028

−0.036

− 0.030

 Delusions

−0.081

− 0.081

−0.087

− 0.078

 Hallucinations

−0.084

− 0.083

−0.089

− 0.081

 Dysrhythmia

−0.016

− 0.013*

− 0.008*

− 0.020

 Poor self-reported health

−0.068

− 0.061

−0.076

− 0.064

 Flare-up of chronic condition

−0.062

− 0.060

−0.068

− 0.060

 Disrupting Pain

−0.140

− 0.139

−0.137

− 0.142

 Weight Loss

−0.063

− 0.058

−0.068

− 0.060

 One or fewer meals per day

−0.076

− 0.071

−0.070

− 0.078

 Insufficient fluid intake

−0.086

− 0.083

−0.096

− 0.081

 Declining food/liquid consumption

−0.110

− 0.105

−0.109

− 0.110

  1. * p > 0.05
  2. All other parameter estimates were statistically significant at α = 0.05