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. 2023 Nov 25;44(1):129–143. doi: 10.1007/s00296-023-05487-z

Table 2.

Results of PSC activities, meaningful concepts and ICF categories in people with RA or axSpA and severe functional disability

RA (N = 206) axSpA (N = 155)
Total PSC activities, N 618 465
PSC scores (0–10), mean (SD)
 PSC activity 1 7.5 (1.4) 7.8 (1.0)
 PSC activity 2 7.5 (1.3) 7.6 (1.1)
 PSC activity 3 7.6 (1.3) 7.4 (1.1)
Total meaningful concepts 911 769
 Total meaningful concepts “nd-ap” 2 10
Total number of ICF categories 909 759
 Total unique ICF categories, second level 5 4
 Total unique ICF categories, third level 67 53
 ICF categories per participant, mean (SD) 4.4 (0.6) 4.9 (0.8)
 ICF categories per participant: 3 42 16
 ICF categories per participant: 4 80 44
 ICF categories per participant: 5 51 49
 ICF categories per participant: 6 24 34
 ICF categories per participant: 7 8 9
 ICF categories per participant: 8 1 2
 ICF categories per participant: 9 1

axSpA axial spondyloarthritis; ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; IQR interquartile range; PSC patient-specific complaints instrument; RA rheumatoid arthritis