A methodological study had established values for the MIC on a scale that measured physical function: The MIC for improvement (higher scores) was 4.0, and the MIC for deterioration (lower scores) was 3.0. Lawrence studied clinically significant change in physical functioning over a 1-year period for a sample of 100 patients with COPD. Some change score information is presented below for 10 patients. Which patients experienced clinically significant change in physical function in the 12-month period between assessments? Patient Baseline Score* 12-Month Score* 1 19 15 2 12 10 3 16 14 4 17 16 5 9 10 6 11 12 7 13 17 8 15 13 9 18 14 10 16 9 *Higher scores = higher level of physical function Which patients had clinically significant deterioration? Which patients had clinically significant improvement? Which patients had no clinically significant change?
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A methodological study had established values for the MIC on a scale that measured physical
Patient |
Baseline Score* |
12-Month Score* |
1 |
19 |
15 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
3 |
16 |
14 |
4 |
17 |
16 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
8 |
15 |
13 |
9 |
18 |
14 |
10 |
16 |
9 |
*Higher scores = higher level of physical function
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Which patients had clinically significant deterioration?
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Which patients had clinically significant improvement?
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Which patients had no clinically significant change?
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