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Table 2 Definition of the strength of the correlation coefficients

From: Correlation of patient-reported numbness around surgical scars with patient-reported outcome measures and joint awareness after knee replacement: a cohort study

Range of correlation coefficients (r)

Strength of the correlation

0 ≤ r < 0.1

Negligible

0.1 ≤ r < 0.4

Weak

0.4 ≤ r < 0.7

Moderate

0.7 ≤ r < 0.9

Strong

0.7 ≤ r < 1.0

Very strong