Table 6 Convergent validity of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire.

From: Data on medication adherence in adults with neurological disorders: The NeuroGerAd study

SF-36 subscales

BDI

SF-36 PCS

SF-36 MCS

Physical Functioning

−0.331*

0.838*

0.106*

Social Functioning

−0.517*

0.348*

0.642*

Role Limitations Due To Physical Problems

−0.338*

0.678*

0.284*

Role Limitations Due To Emotional Problems

−0.439*

0.163*

0.771*

Mental Health

−0.627*

0.224*

0.812*

Vitality

−0.532*

0.477*

0.585*

Pain

−0.323*

0.721*

0.230*

General Health

−0.370*

0.545*

0.289*

Physical component summary

−0.270*

—

−0.026

Mental component summary

−0.591*

−0.026

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  1. Note: Spearman rank-order correlation. Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI), Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Physical component scale (PCS), Mental component scale (MCS). *p-values <0.01.
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