Table 4

Construct validity

MeasureMean score (SD, SE, 95% CI)Score rangeInterpretation of higher scoreCorrelation with LTCQ score (Spearman’s rho)
LTCQ65.1 (23.0, 0.70, 63.7 to 66.5)0–100Living better with long-term conditions
EQ-5D-5L0.62 (0.33, 0.01, 0.60 to 0.63)−0.28–1Better health-related quality of life0.82***
EQ-VAS62.4 (24.6, 0.72, 61.0 to 63.8)0–100Better health-related quality of life0.79***
Self-efficacy scale6.2 (2.7, 0.08, 6.1 to 6.4)1–10Greater confidence for managing chronic disease0.87***
Activities of Daily Living5.0 (4.8, 0.14, 4.7 to 5.3)0–13More problems with activities of daily living−0.79***
Bayliss burden of morbidity16.4 (13.1, 0.38, 15.7 to 17.2)0–150More limits on daily activities from LTCs−0.64***
  • ***p<0.001 (two-tailed)