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Table 6 Responsiveness statistics and relative ranking of selected HRQL measures according to change on the external criterion: New York Heart Association

From: Assessing responsiveness of generic and specific health related quality of life measures in heart failure

Improved +2 NYHA Classes

n

T-Statistic (Rank)

Effect Size (Rank)

Guyatt's Responsiveness Statistic (Rank)

Standardized Response Mean (Rank)

Median Rank

EQ5D–US Scoring

2

1.00 (3)

0.36 (3)

0.31 (4)

0.80 (3)

3.00

EQ5D–UK Scoring

2

1.00 (3)

0.21 (6)

0.20 (6)

0.80 (3)

4.50

EQ–VAS

2

4.33 (1)

0.51 (2)

0.40 (3)

3.07 (1)

1.50

KCCQ Overall Summary Score

2

0.64 (5)

3.84 (1)

0.56 (2)

0.45 (5)

3.50

KCCQ Clinical Summary Score

2

0.22(6)

0.34 (4)

0.25 (5)

0.15 (6)

5.50

RAND12 PCS

2

-1.17 (7)

-0.28 (7)

-0.43 (7)

-0.83 (7)

7.00

RAND12 MCS

2

1.54 (2)

0.25 (5)

0.67 (1)

1.09 (2)

2.00

Improved +1 NYHA Classes

      

EQ5D–US Scoring

50

0.80 (4)

0.06 (5)

0.08 (5)

0.08 (5)

5.00

EQ5D–UK Scoring

50

0.73 (5)

0.08 (4)

0.10 (4)

0.11 (4)

4.00

EQ–VAS

46

0.31 (6)

0.05 (6)

0.07 (6)

0.05 (6)

6.00

KCCQ Overall Summary Score

50

2.16 (2)

0.20 (2)

0.42 (2)

0.31 (2)

2.00

KCCQ Clinical Summary Score

50

2.30 (1)

0.22 (1)

0.44 (1)

0.32 (1)

1.00

RAND12 PCS

50

1.07 (3)

0.13 (3)

0.22 (3)

0.15 (3)

3.00

RAND12 MCS

 

-0.67 (7)

-0.10 (7)

-0.12 (7)

-0.10 (7)

7.00

No Change in NHYA Class

      

EQ5D–US Scoring

206

3.43

0.17

0.23

0.23

-

EQ5D–UK Scoring

206

3.45

0.19

0.25

0.25

-

EQ–VAS

198

1.27

0.07

0.09

0.09

-

KCCQ Overall Summary Score

206

2.46

0.08

0.17

0.17

-

KCCQ Clinical Summary Score

206

2.05

0.07

0.14

0.14

-

RAND12 PCS

206

1.97

0.08

0.14

0.14

-

RAND12 MCS

206

0.71

0.04

0.05

0.05

-

Deteriorated -1 NYHA Classes

      

EQ5D–US Scoring

40

0.26 (5)

0.06 (6)

0.08 (6)

0.08 (6)

6.00

EQ5D–UK Scoring

40

0.12 (4)

0.00 (4)

0.00 (4)

0.00 (4)

4.00

EQ–VAS

37

0.88 (7)

0.12 (7)

0.17 (7)

0.14 (7)

7.00

KCCQ Overall Summary Score

40

-2.12 (2)

-0.18 (2)

-0.38 (2)

-0.33 (2)

2.00

KCCQ Clinical Summary Score

40

-2.80 (1)

-0.23 (1)

-0.44 (1)

-0.44 (1)

1.00

RAND12 PCS

40

0.31 (6)

0.03 (5)

0.05 (5)

0.05 (5)

5.00

RAND12 MCS

40

-1.41 (3)

-0.18 (3)

-0.26 (3)

-0.22 (3)

3.00

Deteriorated -2 NYHA Classes

0

Not Calculated Due to No subjects