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Table 2 Doloplus 2 score distribution and reliability (n = 77)

From: Validation of Doloplus-2 among nonverbal nursing home patients - an evaluation of Doloplus-2 in a clinical setting

 

Mean ± SD

Range

Not scored n

Lowest score %

Highest score %

Chronbach's alpha

Alpha if subscale is deleted

Somatic reactions

0 indicates absence of behaviour and 15 indicates highest expression of the behaviour

3.5 ± 2.7

0 - 15

8

16.9

0

0.60

 

Somatic complaints

1.4 ± 1.0

     

0.47

Protective body postures adopted at rest

0.5 ± 0.9

     

0.53

Protection of sore areas

0.5 ± 0.7

     

0.56

Expression

0.7 ± 0.9

     

0.60

Sleep pattern

0.5 ± 0.9

     

0.56

Psychomotor reactions

0 indicates absence of behaviour and 6 indicates highest expression of the behaviour

1.6 ± 1.3

0 - 6

5

24.7

1.3

0.80

 

Washing &/or dressing

0.9 ± 0.7

     

0.67

Mobility

0.7 ± 0.8

     

0.67

Psychosocial reactions

0 indicates absence of behaviour and 9 indicates highest expression of the behaviour

2.0 ± 2.4

0 - 9

6

40.3

0

0.78

 

Washing &/or dressing

0.7 ± 1.1

     

0.72

Mobility

0.9 ± 1.1

     

0.69

Washing &/or dressing

0.5 ± 0.8

     

0.72

Total scale

0 indicates absence of behaviour and 30 indicates highest expression of the behaviour

6.9 ± 4.4

0 - 30

0

6.5

0

0.71