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. 2021 Sep 14;13(9):e17982. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17982

Table 4. Correlations between the SF-36 and the EQ-5D-5L and between the MacNew and the EQ-5D-5L.

** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05.

VAS: visual analogue scale

  EQ-5D-5L index Health assessment VAS
  rs rs
SF-36 Physical functioning 0.466** 0.485**
SF-36 Limitations due to physical health 0.245* 0.327**
SF-36 Limitations emotional problems 0.291** 0.373**
SF-36 Energy fatigue 0.537** 0.509**
SF-36 Emotional wellbeing 0.570** 0.211
SF-36 Social functioning 0.433** 0.459**
SF-36 pain 0.382** 0.417**
SF-36 General health 0.572** 0.474**
MacNew emotional 0.570** 0.433**
MacNew physical 0.627** 0.486**
MacNew social 0.578** 0.443**
MacNew global 0.636** 0.470**