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Table 13 Specificity of the best MID of relevant items in relation to the physical tests

From: Patient-reported questionnaires in MS rehabilitation: responsiveness and minimal important difference of the multiple sclerosis questionnaire for physiotherapists (MSQPT)

 

6MTWT

BBS

6MWT

M4 (*1)

0.79 (7.6, 3.6, 4.2–26.2)

0.92 (49, 5.1, 33–56)

0.81 (238, 75.0, 65–462)

M8a (*1)

0.82 (8.0, 3.7, 4.6–22.4)

0.94 (49, 4.3, 38–56)

0.92 (228, 89.2, 96–462)

M8b (*1)

0.83 (7.1, 3.3, 4.0–22.4)

0.98 (50, 5.2, 33–56)

0.90 (254, 78.9, 114–462)

M10 (*2)

0.66 (8.4, 5.5, 3.0–46.0)

0.98 (48, 6.1, 25–56)

0.82 (223, 88.0, 34–462)

Balance (*2,3)

0.66 (7.5, 3.8, 4.2–24.8)

0.95 (49, 4.8, 33–56)

0.64 (229, 77.3, 60–462)

  1. 6MTWT 6-metre timed walking test (mean, SD and range in seconds), BBS Berg Balance Scale (mean, SD and range in points), 6MWT 6-minute walking test (mean, SD and range in metre), M4 taking a shower, M8a walking distance, M8b walking time, M10 getting in and out of the car; * the best thresholds for the minimal important difference