Table 4.
Correlations Between ASQOL Scores and Comparator Instruments at Baseline
| N | Correlation of ASQOL and SF-36 Domains | Correlation of ASQOL and BASFI | Correlation of ASQOL and Physician VAS | Correlation of ASQOL and Patient VAS | ||||||||
| Functioning | Physical Health | Role- Emotional | Energy/Fatigue | Emotional Well-being | Social Functioning | Pain | General Health | |||||
| USA | 148 | -.56* | -.59* | -.41* | -.57* | -.49* | -.69* | -.69* | -.50* | .57* | .31* | .61* |
| Canadian English | 66 | -.70* | -.47* | -.24 | -.50* | -.47* | -.67* | -.64* | -.57* | .68* | .31 | .36* |
| German | 37 | -.43* | -.21 | -.33 | -.54* | -.52* | -.55* | -.63* | -.37 | .52 | .14 | .58* |
| Spanish | 24 | -.63* | -.40 | -.45 | -.49 | -.62* | -.39 | -.39 | -.52* | .61* | .43* | .34 |
| Italian | 22 | -.65* | -.31 | -.60* | -.27 | -.73* | -.56* | -.29 | -.61* | .66* | .26 | .24 |
| French | 18 | -.31 | -.49 | -.15 | -.57 | -.46 | -.65* | -.51 | -.28 | .29 | .45 | .46 |
| Canadian French | 16 | -.67* | -.44 | -.45 | -.56 | -.36 | -.47 | -.42 | -.26 | .64* | .34 | .53 |
| Swedish | 9 | -.82* | -.70 | .13 | -.83* | -.84* | -.54 | -.90* | -.55 | .74 | .31 | .49 |
*Correlation is significant at the 99% level;correlation is significant at the 95% level.