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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Sep 26.
Published in final edited form as: Med Sci Monit. 2008 May;14(5):CR243–CR250.

Qualitative.

Please estimate your communicative abilities using the following 6-point scale (0 to 5).

1. How well and how fluently do you communicate with a friend/family member?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
2. How well do you understand this friend/family member?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
3. How well and how fluently do you communicate with a stranger (for example at the mall)?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
4. How well do you understand this stranger?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
5. How well and how fluently can you communicate on the telephone?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
6. How well do you understand someone on the telephone?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
7. How well and how fluently can you communicate in a stressful situation?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
8. How well can you understand others when you are in a stressful situation?
Never Poorly With lots of problems With problems Almost as well as before As well as before
0 1 2 3 4 5
Qualitative Score