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Table 3 NCIQ (total score, general domains, and subdomains) observed changes, response shifts and then-test changes

From: Response shift in hearing related quality of life after cochlear implantation – effect size and clinical significance: a then-test study

 

Observed change

Response shift

Then-test change

 

A

B

C

 

post-t1—t0

pre-t1—t0

post-t1—pre-t1

Domain

magn

p

symb

ES

magn

p

symb

ES

magn

p

symb

ES

Total score

15.33

0.0002

***

1.09

6.97

0.0395

*

0.52

8.36

0.0067

**

0.67

Physical

12.76

0.0052

**

0.83

4.17

0.2052

 

0.26

8.60

0.0130

*

0.55

Psychological

15.65

0.0007

***

1.13

6.36

0.0261

*

0.60

9.30

0.0026

**

0.93

Social

19.01

0.0005

***

0.94

11.47

0.0395

*

0.63

7.54

0.0395

*

0.51

Basic sound perception

19.20

0.0041

**

0.79

3.50

0.4917

 

0.15

15.70

0.0059

**

0.61

Advanced sound perception

12.12

0.0120

*

0.70

5.60

0.0896

 

0.36

6.52

0.2568

 

0.35

Speech production

6.97

0.2083

 

0.37

3.41

0.5694

 

0.19

3.56

0.1697

 

0.30

Self esteem

15.65

0.0007

***

1.13

6.36

0.0261

*

0.60

9.30

0.0026

**

0.93

Activity

18.63

0.0033

**

0.79

11.21

0.0174

*

0.61

7.42

0.1268

 

0.43

Social interaction

19.39

0.0042

**

0.92

11.72

0.0553

 

0.59

7.66

0.0736

 

0.48

  1. Magnitude of change, Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test p-value and its symbolic representation, effect size