PMID- 30340599 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181211 LR - 20230221 IS - 1477-7525 (Electronic) IS - 1477-7525 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Oct 19 TI - Defining the minimally clinically important difference of the SF-36 physical function subscale for paediatric CFS/ME: triangulation using three different methods. PG - 202 LID - 10.1186/s12955-018-1028-2 [doi] LID - 202 AB - BACKGROUND: Defining the minimally clinically important difference (MCID) is important for the design and analysis of clinical trials and ensures that findings are clinically meaningful. Studies in adult populations have investigated the MCID of The Short Form 36 physical function sub-scale (SF-36-PFS). However, to our knowledge no studies have defined the MCID of the SF-36-PFS in a paediatric population. We aimed to triangulate findings from distribution, anchor and qualitative methods to identify the MCID of the SF-36-PFS for children and adolescents with CFS/ME. METHODS: Quantitative methods: We analysed routinely-collected data from a specialist paediatric CFS/ME service in South-West England using: 1) the anchor method, based on Clinical Global Impression (CGI) outcomes at 6 months' follow-up; 2) the distribution method, based on the standard deviation of baseline SF-36-PFS scores. Qualitative methods: Young people (aged 12-17 years) and parents were asked to complete the SF-36-PFS, marking each question twice: once for where they would currently rate themselves/their child and a second time to show what they felt would be the smallest amount of change for them/their child to feel treatment had made a difference. Semi-structured interviews were designed to explore what factors were deemed important to patients and to what extent an improvement was considered satisfactory. We thematically analysed qualitative interviews from 21 children and their parents. RESULTS: Quantitative results: Six-month follow-up data were available for 198 children with a mean age of 14 years. Most were female (74%, 146/198) and 95% gave their ethnicity as "White British". Half the standard deviation of the baseline SF-36-PFS scores was 11.0. "A little better" on the CGI equated to a mean difference on the SF-36-PFS from baseline to 6-month follow-up of 9.0. Qualitative results: Twenty-one children with CFS/ME participated: 16 females (76.2%) with a mean age of 14.4 years. Twenty mothers and two fathers were also interviewed. The median minimal improvement in the SF-36-PFS was 10. Participants indicated that small changes in physical function can lead to important improvements in valued social and family function. Patients and parents were positive about improvement even in the presence of persisting symptoms. Triangulation: The MCID based on the mean score from the three methods was 10. CONCLUSIONS: Converging evidence indicates future studies in paediatric CFS/ME should use an MCID of 10 on the SF-36-PFS. FAU - Brigden, Amberly AU - Brigden A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7958-7881 AD - Population Health Sciences, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK. amberly.brigden@bristol.ac.uk. FAU - Parslow, Roxanne M AU - Parslow RM AD - Population Health Sciences, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK. FAU - Gaunt, Daisy AU - Gaunt D AD - Population Health Sciences, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK. AD - Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK. FAU - Collin, Simon M AU - Collin SM AD - Population Health Sciences, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK. FAU - Jones, Andy AU - Jones A AD - Population Health Sciences, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK. FAU - Crawley, Esther AU - Crawley E AD - Population Health Sciences, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK. LA - eng GR - DRF-2017-10-169/DH_/Department of Health/United Kingdom GR - SRF-2013-06-013/DH_/Department of Health/United Kingdom GR - SRF-2013-06-013/National Institute for Health Research/ PT - Journal Article PT - Validation Study DEP - 20181019 PL - England TA - Health Qual Life Outcomes JT - Health and quality of life outcomes JID - 101153626 SB - IM EIN - Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2023 Feb 18;21(1):16. PMID: 36800963 MH - Adolescent MH - Child MH - England MH - Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic/*psychology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Parents/psychology MH - *Patient Reported Outcome Measures MH - Qualitative Research MH - *Quality of Life MH - Research Design MH - Severity of Illness Index PMC - PMC6194701 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CFS/ME OT - Chronic fatigue syndrome OT - Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) OT - Myalgic encephalomyelitis OT - Paediatric COIS- ETHICS APPROVAL AND CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE: Qualitative data: Full ethical approval was obtained from the NRES Committee North West (08/04/2014, ref 14/NW/0170). An amendment to use one-to-one interviews with children, parents and clinicians who are unable to attend focus groups and to include exploration of important outcomes was approved (21/10/2014, ref 14/NW/0770). Relevant R&D approval was obtained from the RNHRD (20/06/2014, ref-RBB 427). Quantitative data: The quantitative data was collected routinely as part of service evaluation. The North Somerset & South Bristol Research Ethics Committee determined that collection and analysis of these CFS/ME patient data did not require ethical review by an NHS Research Ethics Committee or approval by NHS Research and Development offices (REC ref. 07/Q2006/48). CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION: Not applicable. COMPETING INTERESTS: EC is an unpaid medical advisor for the Sussex & Kent ME/CFS Society. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. EDAT- 2018/10/21 06:00 MHDA- 2018/12/12 06:00 PMCR- 2018/10/19 CRDT- 2018/10/21 06:00 PHST- 2018/03/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/09/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/10/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/10/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/10/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12955-018-1028-2 [pii] AID - 1028 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12955-018-1028-2 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2018 Oct 19;16(1):202. doi: 10.1186/s12955-018-1028-2.