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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jun 7.
Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008 Jan 22;38(2):50–58. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2647

TABLE 4.

Association of FABQW Scores and 6-Month Minimally Clinical Important Difference ODQ Scores for Patients Participating in These Clinical Trials

Cut-off Threshold Cumulative Percentage +LR (95% CI) −LR (95% CI)
FABQW >5 20.6% 1.19 (1.04-1.34) 0.31 (0.16-0.46)
FABQW >10 30.6% 1.16 (1.01-1.31) 0.64 (0.49-0.79)
FABQW >15 45.0% 1.42 (1.27-1.57) 0.46 (0.31-0.61)
FABQW >20 65.6% 2.35 (2.20 -2.50) 0.30 (0.15-0.45)
FABQW >25 83.1% 2.67 (2.52-2.82) 0.65 (0.50-0.80)
FABQW >30 90.6% 2.50 (2.35-2.65) 0.82 (0.67-0.97)
FABQW >35 95.6% 5.15 (5.00-5.30) 0.83 (0.68-0.98)
FABQW >40 99.4% Insufficient data Insufficient data

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; FABQW, Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire work scale; +LR, positive likelihood ratio; −LR, negative likelihood ratio; ODQ, Oswestry Disability Questionnaire.