Table 5.
Construct validity
| EWGSOP CRITERIA (n = 16) | ||
| Correlation | p* | |
| SF – 36 | ||
| Physical function | 0,652 | 0,006 |
| Limitation caused by physical problems | 0,569 | 0,021 |
| Vitality | 0,754 | 0,001 |
| General health status | 0,667 | 0,005 |
| Pain | 0,282 | 0,290 |
| EQ – 5D | ||
| Mobility | -0,624 | 0,010 |
| Usual activities | -0,809 | 0,000 |
| FNIH CRITERIA (n = 13) | ||
| SF – 36 | ||
| Physical function | 0,887 | 0,000 |
| Limitation caused by physical problems | 0,656 | 0,015 |
| Vitality | 0,651 | 0,016 |
| General health status | 0,212 | 0,486 |
| Pain | 0,216 | 0,478 |
| EQ – 5D | ||
| Mobility | -0,750 | 0,003 |
| Usual activities | -0,615 | 0,025 |
Notes: SF-36 Short Form-36®, EQ – 5D Euro-QoL® 5 domains
*p-value obtained from Pearson and Spearman correlations