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Table 4 The SEM, SDC, MIC, and MIC% for the low back pain scales

From: A comparison between the low back pain scales for patients with lumbar disc herniation: validity, reliability, and responsiveness

Scales

Total score

SEM

SDC

MIC

MIC%

JOABPEQ

 Q1 Low back pain

100

2.94

8.14

11.37 [8.76, 13.97]

37.60%

 Q2 Lumbar function

100

2.38

6.59

11.14 [8.69, 13.60]

25.73%

 Q3 Walking ability

100

2.40

6.62

11.18 [8.64, 13.72]

20.36%

 Q4 Social life function

100

1.59

4.40

6.88 [5.08, 8.68]

19.03%

 Q5 Mental health

100

1.55

4.29

6.17 [4.75, 7.59]

14.86%

NPRS

10

0.04

0.10

1.71 [1.52, 1.91]

28.17%

ODI

100

1.25

3.43

5.88 [4.44, 7.31]

11.43%

RMDQ

24

0.28

0.77

1.74 [1.11, 2.37]

33.65%

SF-36 PCS

100

1.24

3.41

4.57 [3.33, 5.82]

11.40%

SF-36 MCS

100

1.42

3.93

3.59 [2.58, 4.62]

7.17%

  1. SEM standard error of measurement, SDC smallest detectable change, MIC minimum important change, JOABPEQ Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire, NPRS Numerical Pain Rating Scale, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, RMDQ Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, SF-36 Short Form Health Survey, PCS Physical Component Summary score, MCS Mental Component Summary score