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Table 4 Item reliability statistics for the 16 items in the item generation component of the study, (n = 38, group 1)

From: Development and validation of the Newcastle laryngeal hypersensitivity questionnaire

 

Scale mean if item deleted

Scale variance if item deleted

Corrected item-total correlation

Squared multiple correlation

Cronbach's alpha if item deleted

Abnormal sensation

70.36

300.479

.616

.661

.904

Phlegm

70.62

316.388

.367

.470

.912

Pain

68.07

312.166

.538

.631

.906

Stuck

69.86

297.638

.656

.736

.902

Blocked

69.17

293.654

.717

.769

.900

Dry

69.60

311.808

.378

.650

.913

Tight

69.62

288.046

.824

.870

.896

Irritated

70.60

306.296

.665

.688

.903

Pushing on chest

68.48

312.353

.507

.746

.907

Pressing on throat

68.79

293.343

.708

.898

.900

Constriction

69.57

302.348

.589

.630

.905

Food catches

68.74

308.735

.570

.664

.905

Tickle

70.33

305.886

.624

.731

.904

Itch

68.60

298.442

.644

.742

.903

Tingle

68.19

300.304

.711

.782

.901

Hot burning

67.64

324.333

.413

.637

.909