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Table 3 Coefficients, correlation and multiple r squared values of the original and the reduced linear models for OCS 9 point and OCS 13 point groups

From: Estimation of the severity of breathlessness in the emergency department: a dyspnea score

  

Dimension 1 (exercise tolerance)

Dimension 2 (speech)

Dimension 3 (cooperation)

Dimension 4 (cyanosis)

Dimension 5 (SpO2)

Dimension 6 (breathing)

Dimension 7 (heart rate/rhythm)

Correlation coefficients

Multiple r squared

OCS 9 points

Original

0.089

0.117

0.323*

0.418**

0.310

0.211

0.117

0.545

0.628

Reduced

-

-

0.365*

0.446**

0.418**

0.340**

-

0.541

0.623

OCS 13 points

Original

0.500**

−0.003

0.422

0.582**

0.555**

0.330

0.082

0.550

0.708

Reduced

0.603**

-

0.522*

0.690**

0.625**

-

-

0.540

0.703

  1. *p < 0.01, and **p < 0.001