Table 4: Correlations of the FAST sum score*1 with validated scales.
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|
Spearman’s rho |
p |
PHQ-9 - Depression symptom severity1
|
0.57 |
<0.01 |
GAD-7 - Fear and anxiety1
|
0.50 |
<0.01 |
SF-12 - Physical sub-scale2
|
-0.01 |
0.95 |
SF-12 - Mental sub-scale2
|
-0.70 |
<0.001 |
* Self-assessment
1 Higher values on the scale indicate a higher burden of depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), symptoms of anxiety (GAD-7), or functional impairment (FAST).
2 Higher values on the scale indicate better health-related quality of life.