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. 2018 Apr 27;13:787–795. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S158951

Table 5.

Theoretical and external validation of the Polish version of the FIMA questionnaire

Theoretical validity, Pearson’s correlation
FIMA1 FIMA2 FIMA3 FIMA4 FIMA5 FIMA7 FIMA8 FIMA9 FIMA10 FIMA11 FIMA12 FIMA14
T1 0.14 0.29 0.11 0.31 0.78 0.34 0.14 0.34 −0.04 0.20 0.76 0.19
p-value 0.28 0.02 0.41 0.01 <0.001 0.007 0.28 0.007 0.74 0.13 <0.001 0.15
T2 −0.02 0.31 0.07 0.29 0.81 0.37 0.09 0.34 −0.03 0.20 0.75 0.18
p-value 0.86 0.01 0.59 0.02 <0.001 0.003 0.50 0.008 0.85 0.13 <0.001 0.17

External validity, Yule’s Q coefficient
FIMA1 FIMA2 FIMA3 FIMA4 FIMA5 FIMA7 FIMA8 FIMA9 FIMA10 FIMA11 FIMA12 FIMA14

T1 EQ1 (mobility) −0.50 0.37 0.51 1 0.86 1 −0.18 0.49 −0.30 −0.32 0.61 0.30
T1 EQ2 (self-care) 1 −0.42 0.81 1 0.87 0.63 0.33 1 −0.52 −0.11 0.26 1
T1 EQ3 (usual activities) −1 0.18 0.56 1 0.69 1 −0.22 −0.02 −0.35 −0.35 0.23 0.33
T1 EQ4 (pain/discomfort) −1 −0.21 1 1 0.53 −0.76 0.18 −1 0.20 −0.82 −0.59 −1
T1 EQ5 (anxiety/depression) −0.52 0.16 1 1 0.50 0.52 0.14 −0.12 −0.19 −0.25 −0.11 0.24
T2 EQ1 (mobility) −1 0.37 0.51 1 0.86 1 −0.18 0.49 −0.30 −0.32 0.61 0.30
T2 EQ2 (self-care) 1 −0.42 0.81 1 0.87 0.63 0.33 1 −0.52 −0.11 0.26 1
T2 EQ3 (usual activities) −1 0.18 0.56 1 0.69 1 −0.22 −0.01 −0.35 −0.35 0.23 0.33
T2 EQ4 (pain/discomfort) −1 −0.21 1 1 0.54 −0.76 0.18 −1 0.20 −0.82 −0.59 −1
T2 EQ5 (anxiety/depression) 1 0.16 1 1 0.50 0.53 0.14 −0.12 −0.19 −0.25 −0.11 0.24

Notes: T1, participant evaluation within 48 hours of admission; T2, participant evaluation 2 weeks after admission.

Abbreviations: EQ, EuroQol; FIMA, Fragebogen zur Inanspruchnahme medizinischer und nicht-medizinischer Versorgungsleistungen im Alter [Questionnaire for Health-Related Resource Use in an Elderly Population].