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The output may be displayed as a “one off” or as a serial output. A cut point indicating levelsof social distress that may warrant further investigation has been calculated (cut point valueSD-16 ≥ 10)(3) and also the clinically meaningful difference in changes in score over time forthe SD (SD-16 increase of 3)(4) and subscale (increase of 2)(5) scores derived.Bibliography1. Wright EP, Kiely M, Johnston C, Smith AB, Cull A, Selby PJ. Development andevaluation of an instrument to assess social difficulties in routine oncology practice. Qual LifeRes. 2005 Mar;14(2):373-86.2. Smith AB, Wright P, Selby P, Velikova G. Measuring social difficulties in routinepatient-centred assessment: a Rasch analysis of the social difficulties inventory. Qual LifeRes. 2007 Jun;16(5):823-31.3. Wright P, Smith A, Roberts K, Selby P, Velikova G. Screening for social difficulties incancer patients: clinical utility of the Social Difficulties Inventory. Br J Cancer. 2007 Oct22;97(8):1063-70.4. Wright P, Marshall L, Smith AB, Velikova G, Selby P. Measurement and interpretationof social distress using the social difficulties inventory (SDI). Eur J Cancer. 2008Jul;44(11):1529-35.5. Wright P, Smith A, Keding A, Velikova G. The Social Difficulties Inventory (SDI):Development of subscales and scoring guidance for staff. Psychooncology. In Press.2