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Table 5 Measures of agreement, systematic disagreement (bias) and individual variability in pain-related problems with quality-of-life and pain between patient’s assessments on the validated Functional Barometer, FB(2.0) and the observer’s ICF-classifications

From: The functional barometer –a self-report questionnaire in accordance with the international classification of functioning, disability and health for pain related problems; validity and patient-observer comparisons

The FB(2.0) items of quality-of-life and corresponding ICF codes

n

PA (%)

Systematic disagreement (bias)

Individual variation

D

RP (95% CI)

RV (95%CI)

Do you have problem because of your pain with….

Sleeping

41

27%

-0.47

0.08

0.09

(ICF b 134)

  

(-0.61 to -0.33)

(0 to 0.16)

 

Energy

38

34%

-0.38

0.25

0.17

(ICF b 130)

  

(-0.57 to -0.19)

(0.03 to 0.48)

 

Concentration

41

20%

-0.44

0.38

0.24

(ICF b 160)

  

(-0.64 to -0.24)

(0.14 to 0.62)

 

Stress. psychological demands

41

32%

-0.30

0.30

0.20

(ICF d 240)

  

(-0.51 to -0.09)

(0.08 to 0.52)

 

Emotional functions

39

36%

-0.32

0.27

0.20

(ICF b 152)

  

(-0.51 to -0.13)

(0.08 to 0.47)

 

Gastro-intestinal functions

41

37%

-0.25

0.23

0.18

(ICF b 535)

  

(-0.44 to -0.06)

(0.06 to 0.41)

 

Leisure time

40

28%

-0.65

0.15

0.13

(ICF d 920)

  

(-0.80 to -0.51)

(0.02 to 0.27)

 

Family relation

40

25%

-0.47

0.27

0.18

(ICF d 760)

  

(-0.66 to -0.28)

(0.06 to 0.47)

 

Partner relationship

29

38%

-0.38

0.26

0.19

(ICF d 770)

  

(-0.60 to -0.16)

(0.04 to 0.47)

 

Contact with friends

40

35%

-0.54

0.12

0.11

(ICF d 750)

  

(-0.70 to -0.39)

(0 to 0.25)

 

Self-support

40

25%

-0.13

0.20

0.16

(ICF d 750)

  

(-0.32 to 0.06)

(0.03 to 0.37)

 

Managing pay-work

29

38%

-0.25

0.33

0.22

(ICF d 850)

  

(-0.48 to -0.02)

(0.06 to 0.59)

 

Perceived pain

     

Pain just now

41

44%

-0.40

0.14

0.12

(ICF b 280)

  

(-0.55 to -0.24)

(0 to 0.29)

 

Pain the last week

41

37%

-0.38

0.05

0.06

(ICF b 280)

  

(-0.51 to -0.24)

(0 to 0.09)

 

The mildest pain

41

34%

-0.28

0.14

0.12

(ICF b 280)

  

(-0.47 to -0.10)

(0.01 to 0.27)

 

The worst pain

41

46%

0.00

0.23

0.19

(ICF b 280)

  

(-0.22 to 0.22)

(0.04 to 0.43)

 
  1. The measures of percentage agreement (PA), the systematic disagreement in position (RP), individual variability (RV), disorder (D), and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).