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. 2018 Nov 28;13(11):e0207939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207939

Table 12. Convergent validity between MHPQ dimensions and validating measures.

Painful locations Pain intensity Pain interference
Outcomes at baseline assessment
Number of days hospitaliseda 0.230* 0.144 0.213
Bleeding episodesa 0.325** 0.024 0.117
Number of affected joints 0.579*** 0.265* 0.267*
Opioid prescription 0.401*** 0.309** 0.423***
PROMIS Anxiety 0.251* 0.345** 0.466***
PROMIS Depression 0.198 0.375*** 0.469***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL_Global score -0.517*** -0.560*** -0.670***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL _Daily activities -0.483*** -0.428*** -0.578***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL _Joints -0.515*** -0.523*** -0.502***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL _Pain -0.519*** -0.544*** -0.459***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL _Emotional functioning -0.337** -0.582*** -0.583***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL _Mental health -0.357*** -0.511*** -0.588***
A36 Hemofilia-QoL _ Relationships and social activity -0.364*** -0.419*** -0.533***
HAL_Global score -0.599*** -0.568*** -0.579***
HAL_Lying, Kneeling, Sitting, Standing -0.485*** -0.504*** -0.490***
HAL_Function of the legs -0.466*** -0.548*** -0.561***
HAL_Function of the arms -0.586*** -0.512*** -0.458***
HAL_Household tasks -0.626*** -0.532*** -0.526***
HAL_Leisure activities and sports -0.447*** -0.391*** -0.493***
IPQ-R_Consequences 0.446*** 0.474*** 0.566***
IPQ-R_Emotional representation 0.215 0.409*** 0.465***
Follow-up assessment (3 months)
Bleeding episodesb 0.393** 0.245 0.231
Number of affected joints 0.585*** 0.424** 0.384**
Weekly pain 0.416** 0.598*** 0.464**

aDuring the previous year

b During the previous 3 months

*p≤0.05

**p≤0.01

***p≤0.001

Abbreviations: PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System; HAL, Haemophilia Activities List; IPQ-R, Illness Perceptions Questionnaire Revised