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Table 6 Validity analysis – Pearson correlation coefficient content analysis (SF-36®)

From: Psychometric properties of a prostate cancer radiation late toxicity questionnaire

SF-36® Domain

GI PCRT

Sexual PCRT

GU PCRT

 

0.12

0.55

0.16

Physical Functioning

p = 0.06

p = 0.027

p = 0.013

 

n = 220

n = 205

n = 244

 

0.18

0.22

0.20

Role Physical

p = 0.007

p = 0.002

p = 0.0018

 

n = 219

n = 207

n = 242

 

0.21

0.17

0.31

Bodily Pain

p = 0.002

p = 0.014

p < 0.0001

 

n = 219

n = 207

n = 245

 

0.26

0.14

0.23

General Health

p < 0.0001

p = 0.05

p = 0.0003

 

n = 220

n = 206

n = 245

 

0.25

0.26

0.26

Validity

p = 0.0002

p = 0.0002

p < 0.0001

 

n = 221

n = 209

n = 248

 

0.27

0.24

0.34

Social Functioning

p < 0.0001

p = 0.0004

p < 0.0001

 

n = 219

n = 206

n = 246

 

0.03

0.21

0.19

Role Emotional

p = 0.63

p = 0.0004

p = 0.004

 

n = 213

n = 198

n = 237

 

0.26

0.48

0.22

Mental Health

p = 0.0002

p = 0.01

p = 0.0004

 

n = 221

n = 209

n = 248