Table 2. Distribution-Based MCID Calculations for the Diabetes Distress Scale.

Measure	No. of scale items	Baseline mean (SD) [95% CI]	Baseline α	Distribution-based MCID
Total diabetes distress	17	2.40 (1.03) [2.27-2.53]	0.94	0.25
Emotional distress	5	2.65 (1.25) [2.49-2.81]	0.91	0.38
Physician distress	4	1.85 (1.17) [1.71-2.00]	0.89	0.39
Regimen distress	5	2.81 (1.23) [2.66-2.96]	0.90	0.39
Interpersonal distress	3	2.02 (1.25) [1.86-2.18]	0.91	0.38

Abbreviation: MCID, minimal clinically important differences.