Table 4b.
Correlations for Neuro-QOL short form T-scores with MS-specific measures
| Spearman Correlation Coefficient | MSFC | MSFC - 25 ft walk | MSFC - 9 hole peg | MSFC - Oral Symbol Digit | Performance Scales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Forms | |||||
| Neuro-QOL PHYSCIAL CONSTRUCTS | |||||
| Lower Extremity (Mobility)* | 0.546 | 0.815 | 0.523 | 0.253 | −0.747 |
| Upper Extremity (Fine Motor, ADL)* | 0.591 | 0.518 | 0.631 | 0.33 | −0.734 |
| Fatigue | −0.165 | −0.303 | −0.225 | −0.045 | 0.628 |
| Sleep Disturbance | −0.03 | −0.105 | −0.064 | −0.014 | 0.442 |
| Neuro-QOL EMOTIONAL CONSTRUCTS | |||||
| Depression | −0.153 | −0.222 | −0.187 | −0.048 | 0.483 |
| Anxiety | −0.086 | −0.105 | −0.114 | −0.052 | 0.318 |
| Stigma | −0.386 | −0.527 | −0.41 | −0.183 | 0.668 |
| Positive Affect and Well-Being* | 0.165 | 0.275 | 0.231 | 0.009 | −0.503 |
| Emotional and Behavioral Dyscontrol | −0.206 | −0.199 | −0.246 | −0.114 | 0.455 |
| Neuro-QOL COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTS | |||||
| Applied Cognition- General Concerns* | 0.207 | 0.162 | 0.17 | 0.229 | −0.574 |
| Applied Cognition- Executive Function* | 0.315 | 0.227 | 0.248 | 0.341 | −0.583 |
| Neuro-QOL SOCIAL CONSTURCTS | |||||
| Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities* | 0.236 | 0.453 | 0.285 | 0.087 | −0.676 |
| Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities* | 0.322 | 0.473 | 0.397 | 0.126 | −0.712 |
*
For these banks, a high score indicates better function, for all other banks a high score indicates wore function.
Correlation interpretation
<0.30 ~nominal;
0.30 – 0.49~small
0.5-.69:~moderate (bold)
≥0.70~ large (bolded and italicized)
Blacked out cell indicates correlations are above significance threshold of .05