Table 4 Assessment of convergent and discriminant validity of NVSA© Scores with the KDQOL-36:™ Week 1
ConvergentValidity | Discriminant Validity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
NVSA© | KDQOL-36™ Nausea Bothersomeness | KDQOL-36™ Shortness of Breath | KDQOL-36™ Faintness |
Number of Days of Vomiting or Nausea | s = 0.65 p = < 0.0001 | s = 0.19 p = 0.09 | s = 0.26 p = 0.02 |
Number of Vomiting Episodes | s = 0.38 p = 0.0004 | s = 0.09 p = 0.43 | s = 0.21 p = 0.06 |
Mean Severity of Nausea | s = 0.67 p = < 0.0001 | s = 0.06 p = 0.15 | s = 0.31 p = 0.005 |