Table 6

Distribution-based estimates of the minimal importance difference (MID)

MethodMid calculationMid climbing stairs per dayMid walking distances per day (meter)
1SEMSD baseline × √(1−ICC)27518
Empirical rule effect size0.08 × 6 × SD difference26448
Cohen's effect size0.5 × SD difference28466
0.5 × SD0.5 × SD baseline20422

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