Table 4.
The list of items of the State version on autonomic regulation (State aR) with the four subscales and the different answer possibilities and their scoring values.
| Validated questions on State-aR | Possible answers |
|---|---|
| I had cold hands or feet | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I was able to fall asleep | very well (5)T fairly well (4), sometimes (3), hardly ever (2), not at all (1) |
| I had to pull myself together to do things. | not at all (5), hardly (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I felt rested in the morning | very much so (5), fairly so (4), sometimes (3), hardly (2), not at all (1) |
| I suffered from stomach rumbling | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| There were situations where 1 felt | a lot (1), quite a lot (2), sometimes (3), rarely (4), not at all (5) |
| less competent or skilful than usual | |
| My sleep was restless | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I had cold and sweaty hands or feet | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I felt dizzy when turning around | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I felt dizzy when I got up in the morning | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3'. quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I felt dizzy when turning around quickly | not at all (5), rarely (4), not sure (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I felt dizzy when getting up or bending down | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I suffered from night sweats | a lot (1), quite a lot (2), sometimes (3), rarely (4), not at all (5) |
| I sweated | a lot (1), quite a lot (2), sometimes (3), rarely (4) not at all (5) |
| I sweated even during light physical activity | a lot (1), quite a lot (2), sometimes (3), rarely (4), not at all (5) |
| I had bowel movements | 3 times/day (5), 2 times/day (4), 1/day (3), 3-4 times/week (2), 1-2 times/week |
| I had bowel movements - as always at the same time(s) of the day | not at all (1), to a small extend (2), don't know (3), to a large extend (4), fully (5) |
| I suffered from constipation | not at all (5), rarely (4), sometimes (3). quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| I felt best | in the morning (5), best in the morning (4), at lunchtime (3), best in the evening (2), in the evening (1) |
| I remembered dreaming | not at all (5), rarely (4), not sure (3), quite a lot (2), a lot (1) |
| My dreams were vivid | very vivid (0), quite vivid (1), moderately so (2), hardly (3), not at all (4), I cannot remember my dreams (5) |
| I was able to digest big meals | very well (5), quite well (4), sometimes (3), not very well (2), not at all (1), I did not eat any big meals (0) |
| The stool consistency was: | liquid (5), pasty (4), formed (3), very formed (2), hard (1) |
The items are arranged from top to bottom for State rest/activity, State orthostatic-circulatory, State digestive and State thermo-sweating regulation. List of the non-validated items with answers and scoring values.