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appropriate subscales (AB, RP, SI, SR, W) with a depression measure (Kos-Munson et al.,
1988). SIP scores correlated significantly with angina severity, need for rehospitalisation, and
return to work in the study by King et al. (1992).
SIP scores discriminated men and women, with men having significantly better postoperative
function in every dimension except SI (Kos-Munson et al., 1988). In the study of
sex differences in recovery post-CABG, the Ambulation subscale discriminated men and
women, with women having significantly greater dysfunction than men at three time-points
(Artinian et al., 1995).
Responsiveness of the six subscales used in the study of sex differences by Artinian and
colleagues was high, with significant post-operative score changes in all groups (Artinian et
al., 1995).
Burden on respondents is high. Artinian and colleagues, who used only 80 out of the SIP’s
136 items, note that the length of the measure may have challenged the attention span of
respondents (Artinian et al., 1995).
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