Table 6: Methods of MCID estimation.

Time

Method

MCID

Day 2-Day 1

Anchor

8.4

Day 3-Day 2

Anchor

5.0

Day 7-Day3

Anchor

7.2

Day 7-Day 1

Anchor

13.3

Day 2-Day 1

Distribution method

4.2

Day 3-Day 2

Distribution method

2.6

Day 7-Day 3

Distribution method

3.8

Day 7-Day 1

Distribution method

6.4

Day 2-Day 1

Triangulated

6.3

Day 3-Day 2

Triangulated

3.8

Day 7-Day 3

Triangulated

5.5

Day7-Day 1

Triangulated

9.9