Table 6

Responsiveness of the MMQL-UK (PF) components for parents reporting an improvement or deterioration in their child's health status

Scale
Mean difference for subjects reporting a change (n = 19)
Two tailed significance
SD of the scores of the stable subjects (n = 50)
Responsiveness ratio

Physical Appearance
5.00
0.15
17.76
0.28
School Functioning
4.70
0.207
16.44
0.29
Social Functioning
-0.66
0.67
15.38
-0.04
Emotional Functioning
7.71
0.003**
12.61
0.61
Physical Functioning
12.63
0.017*
11.76
1.07

** Significant at the 0.01 level.

*Significant at the 0.05 level

Hutchings et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:19   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-19