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To present a new method to estimate a "minimal important change" (MIC) of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scales, based on predictive modeling, and to compare its performance with the MIC based on receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.
For the AQLQ-S, a minimal important difference has not been reported.
A 10-point difference in mean DASH score may be considered as a minimal important change.
A 10-point difference in mean DASH score might be considered as a minimal important change.
The iHOT12 showed good responsiveness with a minimal important change (MIC) under 14 points.
I have taken a change of 10 mm to be a minimal important change.
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As a lay interpretation, the "response threshold" calculated as proposed can be assimilated to the minimally detectable difference, while the use of an external anchor would have configured a clinically minimal important difference.
A review of eight longitudinal studies reported a mean minimal important difference (MID) value of 0.074 (range = −0.011 0.140) for the EQ-5D index [ 31].
We have decided to use a conservative minimal important difference between intervention arms of 15 mm.
The SF-36 does not have a fixed minimal important difference in diabetes.
However, the experience with the scale is limited and a clinically minimal important difference has not been established.
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