Table 2.
CLDQ Score
| Variable | Minimum | Maximum | Mean (SD) | Algorithm for assigning score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLDQ domains* |
|
|
|
Sum of all questions in each domain |
| Abdomen |
3 |
21 |
13.47 (5.14) |
|
| Fatigue |
5 |
35 |
19.26 (6.3) |
|
| Systemic |
5 |
35 |
20.98 (6.47) |
|
| Activity |
3 |
21 |
13.14(5.25) |
|
| Emotion |
8 |
56 |
35.76(11.08) |
|
| Worry |
6 |
35 |
23.92(7.68) |
|
| Domain Mean CLDQ score |
|
|
|
Score obtained by dividing total domain score with number of questions |
| Abdomen |
1 |
7 |
4.48(1.71) |
|
| Fatigue |
1 |
7 |
3.85(1.27) |
|
| Systemic |
1 |
7 |
4.19(1.29) |
|
| Activity |
1 |
7 |
4.38(1.75) |
|
| Emotion |
1 |
7 |
4.47 (1.38) |
|
| Worry |
1 |
7 |
4.78 (1.53) |
|
| Mean CLDQ |
1.3 |
6.98 |
4.36 (1.15) |
Score obtained by dividing number of domains or Total score/29 |
| Total CLDQ | 38.00 | 202 | 126.54 (32.97) | Sum of all questions |
*Domains: (N = indicates the number of questions in CLDQ questionnaire).
Abdominal (AB) = Sum of N1 + N5 + N17.
Fatigue (FA) = Sum of N2 + N4 + N8 + N11+ N13.
Systemic (SY) = Sum of N3 + N6 + N21 + N23 + N27.
Activity (AC) = Sum of N7 + N9 + N14.
Emotion (EM) = Sum of N10 + N12 + N15 + N16 + N19 + N20 + N24 + N26.
Worry (WO) = Sum of N18 + N22 + N25 + N28 + N29.
ABM = AB/3.
FAM = FA/5.
SYM = SY/5.
ACM = AC/3.
EMM = EM/8.
WOM = WO/5.
CLDQM = SUM (OF ABM FAM SYM ACM EMM WOM)/6.