Table 4

Reliability and sensitivity to change of the RAID combinations

CombinationReliability (ICC (95% CI)) (N=57)Sensitivity to change (SRM (95% CI)) (N=88)
Seven domains by NRS (final RAID)0.90 (0.84 to 0.94)0.98 (0.96 to 1.00)
Six domains by NRS (without coping)0.91 (0.85 to 0.95)0.93 (0.91 to 0.95)
Seven domains, pain by short form 36 pain0.86 (0.76 to 0.92)0.79 (0.76 to 0.81)
Seven domains, sleep by MOS sleep0.90 (0.82 to 0.94)1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)
Seven domains, coping by questionnaire0.93 (0.86 to 0.97)1.22 (1.18 to 1.26)
Seven domains, function by HAQ0.92 (0.87 to 0.96)1.01 (0.99 to 1.03)
Seven domains, function by mHAQ0.80 (0.68 to 0.89)1.02 (0.99 to 1.05)
  • The table presents the psychometric properties of some of the combinations of questions/questionnaires assessed.

  • HAQ, health assessment questionnaire; ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient; mHAQ, modified HAQ; MOS, medical outcome study subscale; NRS, numeric rating scale; RAID, rheumatoid arthritis impact of disease; SRM, standardised response means.