Table 2.
The distribution of hypermobility according to the applied assessment method
| Assessment method | Hypermobile | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| 5PQ (Reliability group, first assessment) | ||
| Women: n (%) | 6 (28.6) | 15 (71.4) |
| Men: n (%) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) |
| 5PQ (Validity group) | ||
| Women: n (%) | 65 (38.2) | 105 (61.8) |
| Men: n (%) | 22 (19.3) | 92 (80.7) |
| BS according to present hypermobility with an age-dependent cut-off scorea | ||
| Women: n (%) | 20 (11.8) | 150 (88.2) |
| Men: n (%) | 3 (2.6) | 11 (97.4) |
| BS according to present hypermobility ≥ 4/9a | ||
| Women: n (%) | 42 (24.7) | 128 (75.3) |
| Men: n (%) | 5 (4.4) | 109 (95.6) |
5PQ The five-part questionnaire on hypermobility
BS Beighton Score
aTwo different criteria of the reference standard test were used to identify generalised joint hypermobility: 1) a present Beighton Score with an age-dependent cut-off of ≥5/9 for individuals 18–50 years and ≥ 4/9 for individuals > 50 years and 2) a present BS with the traditional cut-off of ≥4/9