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Table 5 Responsiveness of questionnaire items and sections with respect to physiotherapy-related deterioration and improvement in patients

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

 

M4

M8a

M8b

M10

Activity

Participation

Balance

Total Score

Deterioration

n

3

19

19

6

32

28

18

29

 

ES

−2.84

−0.91

−1.03

−0.67

−0.46

−0.64

−1.00

−0.58

 

SRM

−1.23

−3.09

−2.57

−1.12

−0.82

−1.21

−1.27

−0.96

Improvement

n

1

16

17

5

22

28

19

31

 

ES

*

1.02

0.80

1.49

0.49

0.75

1.04

0.57

 

SRM

*

1.92

2.20

1.41

1.38

1.48

1.68

1.29

  1. ES effect size, SRM standardized response mean, M4 showering, M8a walking distance, M8b walking time, M10 getting in and out of the car
  2. *Not computable (n = 1)