Table 3 Intra-subject correlation and level of agreement at different times

How would you describe your current state of health?

0.37¹

0.48¹

0.47¹

How would you describe your overall feeling of well-being at the present moment?

0.39¹

0.39¹

0.40¹

How is your joint pain today?

0.48¹

0.37¹

0.40¹

How happy are you today with the general state of your illness?

0.35¹

0.40¹

0.46¹

To what extent is the quality of your life today influenced by the illness, rheumatoid arthritis?

0.47¹

0.41¹

0.56¹

Which ramifications does rheumatoid arthritis have for your life today (more than one answer possible)?

 The pain stresses me

0.45²

0.37²

0.39²

 The pain affects my daily life

0.48²

0.19²

0.29²

 The illness has psychological repercussions

0.31²

0.42²

0.33²

 In spite of my illness, full performance is expected of me

0.41²

0.39²

0.35²

 The illness has little or no influence on my life

0.13²

0.12²

0.37²

 The illness has had a negative influence on my social status

0.28²

0.25²

0.26²

How are you dealing with your illness today (more than one answer possible)?

 Medication makes handling of the illness easier

0.19²

0.23²

0.08²

 The illness is simply part of everyday life i.e. I have learned to come to terms with it

0.16²

0.36²

0.25²

 I adopted a positive attitude towards the illness

0.23²

0.08²

0.11²

 The illness is just a burden

0.32²

0.26²

0.37²

Which of the following has a bearing on your quality of life in relation to your illness, today (more than one answer possible)?

 Independence, i.e. doing things that I want to do

0.12²

−0.04²

0.10²

 Being active, e.g. sports or going places and doing things

0.11²

0.19²

0.05²

 Social activity, e.g. meeting friends

0.14²

0.11²

0.14²

 Good physical well-being, e.g. being pain-free and mobile

0.03²

−0.04²

0.14²

 Other

0.56²

−0.03²

−0.04²

Think of your own personal future in relation to your illness. What attitude do you have to your own future at this time? (single choice)

0.55¹

0.31¹

0.53¹