Instrument/Score | Scale Properties | Anchor-based estimates | Distribution-based estimates | Recommended RD thresholda | ||||||
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Reliability | SDbaseline | SDchange | Mean change | Linear regression | ROC | ES | SEM | SRM | ||
NIS | ||||||||||
 Total | 0.99 | 25.3 | 14.6 | 11.8b | 7.0b | 6.9b | 12.7 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 8.1 |
 Muscle weakness | 0.99 | 17.0 | 10.7 | – | – | – | 8.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
 Sensation | 0.92 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.3b | 2.0b | 1.8b | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
 Reflex | 0.95 | 6.1 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
NIS-LL | ||||||||||
 Total | 0.98 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 7.0c | 2.0c | 5.3c | 7.8 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
 Muscle weakness | 0.98 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 5.2c | 1.4c | 3.8c | 5.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
 Sensation | 0.91 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.8b | 1.2b | 0.3b | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
 Reflex | 0.88 | 2.4 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |