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Table 2 Measurement error and reliability of MSK-HQ scores for the DK cohort and the UK cohort

From: Measurement properties of the musculoskeletal health questionnaire (MSK-HQ): a between country comparison

 

DK-cohort (n = 98)

UK- cohort (n = 82)

Measurement error

 Mean Difference (95% CI)

1.6

(0.7 to 2.5)

3.9

(2.7 to 5.1)

 SEM (95% CI)

3.1

(2.7 to 3.6)

3.6

(3.1 to 4.1)

 MDC (95% CI)

8.6

(7.6 to 10.1)

9.9

(8.7 to 11.3)

Reliability

 ICC (95% CI)

0.86

(0.81 to 0.91)

0.80

(0.50 to 0.90)

 Cronbach’s α (Baseline)

0.88

(0.85 to 0.91)

0.89

(0.86 to 0.89)

  1. Abbreviations: CI Confidence interval, SEM Standard error of the measurement, MDC Minimal Detectable Change;