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Table 5 Measurement error and comparison MDC and percentage of MDC for the components and the entire questionnaire

From: Development and psychometric properties of the hospitalized elder abuse questionnaire (HEAQ): a mixed methods study

Component

Score range

SEM

MDC

%MDC

Status a

1

Shortcomings in management and care facility

40–8

1.68

4.65

22.58

Acceptable

2

Neglect of professional commitments

45–9

2.23

6.18

29.77

Acceptable

3

Physical and psychological abuse

20–4

0.48

1.33

23.87

Acceptable

4

Protracted treatment process

15–3

0.64

1.77

18.76

Acceptable

5

Invasion of privacy

15–3

0.63

1.74

28.39

Acceptable

Total questionnaire

135–27

4.08

11.30

18.66

Acceptable

  1. a Minimum detectable change percentage: < 30% = Acceptable, < 10% = Excellent