Table 2. Test-retest reliability and estimates of meaningful change.
AAV-PRO Scale (number of items) | ICCa | 95%CI | Baseline mean raw score (SD) | SEMb Raw score | SEMb 0–100 scale | MDC90c Raw score | MDC90c 0–100 scale |
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Organ Specific Symptoms (5) | 0.89 | 0.84 to 0.93 | 6.91 (4.70) | 1.56 | 7.80 | 3.64 | 18.20 |
Systemic Symptoms (4) | 0.91 | 0.87 to 0.94 | 7.21 (4.40) | 1.32 | 8.25 | 3.08 | 22.75 |
Treatment side effects (5) | 0.95 | 0.93 to 0.97 | 7.17 (4.43) | 0.99 | 4.95 | 2.31 | 11.55 |
Social and Emotional Impact (6) | 0.96 | 0.94 to 0.97 | 9.88 (6.24) | 1.25 | 5.21 | 2.91 | 12.13 |
Concerns about the Future (5) | 0.95 | 0.92 to 0.97 | 8.83 (5.35) | 1.20 | 6.00 | 2.79 | 13.95 |
Physical Function (4) | 0.96 | 0.94 to 0.97 | 5.22 (4.17) | 0.83 | 5.19 | 1.94 | 12.13 |
ICC based on USA sample only, while SEM uses baseline scores from all USA/UK respondents combined.
SEM = SD × √1 – ICC. Computed using raw scores with scale converted to 0–100 metric at the end.
Example - for Organ Symptom Severity scale: SEM = 4.70 × √1−0.89 = 1.56 then Convert to 0–100 scale: 1.56 × 100/20 = 7.80
MDC90 = 1.65 × (√2) X SEM. Computed using raw scores with scale converted to 0–100 metric at the end.
Example - for Systemic Symptom Severity scale: MDC90 = 1.65 × 1.41 × 1.32 = 3.08 then Convert to 0–100 scale: 3.64 × 100/16 = 22.75