Research Article

The Patient-Reported Outcomes Thermometer–5-Item Scale (5T-PROs): Validation of a New Tool for the Quick Assessment of Overall Health Status in Painful Rheumatic Diseases

Table 6

Principal component analysis—rotated component matrix.

Rotated component matrixa
5T-PROsComponent
Factor 1 physical componentFactor 2 psychological component

5T-PROs pain0.8650.112
5T-PROs fatigue0.1580.755
5T-PROs function0.823−0.155
5T-PROs depression−0.0530.845
5T-PROs general health status0.5710.165

Extraction method: principal component analysis. Rotation method: varimax with Kaiser normalization. Abbreviation: 5T-PROs = Patient-Reported Outcomes Thermometer–5-item scale.