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Table 2 CAT and SF Scores, Paired T-test Value, and Floor and Ceiling Effect

From: Comparison of CAT and short forms for PROMIS pain and physical health domains in children with sickle cell disease

Domain

CAT

SF

 

Mean

(SD)

Range of scores

(Min–Max)

N

N (%) of Pts outside floor-ceiling range**

Mean

(SD)

Range of scores

(Min–Max)

N

N(%) of Pts at floor

N(%) of Pts at ceiling

Mean (SD) of paired difference CAT-SF

Physical Health

Fatigue

40.97 (14.66)

25.6–78.1

88

40 (45.5)

45.34 (10.3)

35.4–71.9

89

33 (37.1)

0 (0.0)

− 4.38 (6.14)

Physical Activity

47.01 (8.61)

23.5–72.2

90

4 (4.4)

46.49 (8.38)

28.8–71.7

90

4 (4.4)

1 (1.1)

0.53 (1.71)

Physical Stress Experience

57.41 (11.59)

36.1–86.1

90

9 (10.0)

56.52 (10.83)

39.4–79.4

90

13 (14.4)

0 (0.0)

0.89 (4.87)

Mobility

50.04 (10.11)

27.8–61.7

90

29 (32.2)

50.37 (8.65)

24.8–57.1

90

0 (0.0)

51 (56.7)

− 0.33 (4.38)

Physical Strength Impact

40.91 (9.08)

22.6–54.6

90

23 (25.6)

41.1 (8.96)

22.1–54.3

90

1 (1.1)

25 (27.8)

− 0.19 (2.29)

Pain

Pain Behavior

41.56 (13.58)

23.9–69.8

90

28 (31.1)

42.51 (13.41)

26–69.7

90

28 (31.1)

2 (2.2)

− 0.95 (3.78)

Pain Interference

46.31 (13.72)

32.2–83.1

88

35 (39.8)

47.75 (11.68)

36.7–74

90

38 (42.2)

4 (4.4)

− 1.44 (3.42)

  1. **We use Floor and Ceiling effect calculated from SF
  2. N is used to calculate the respective percentage