Table 5 List of Spearman correlations between the aR sum- and subscales and the convergence criteria

AR -sumscale

orthostatic- circulatory regulation

0.781

rest/activity regulation

0.810

0.373

digestive regulation

0.375

0.150

0.120

A-HADS

0.495

0.341

0.486

0.133

D-HADS

0.349

0.212

0.368

0.127

Self- regulation

0.346

0.236

0.332

0.142

MQC

0.306

0.132

0.403

0.020

HLQ-Physical Complaint

0.399

0.244

0.368

0.204

HLQ-Digestive Wellbeing

0.356

0.267

0.315

0.191

HLQ-Motility

0.400

0.250

0.379

0.187

HLQ-Mental Balance

0.518

0.316

0.527

0.180

HLQ-Social Interaction

0.391

0.279

0.383

0.146

HLQ-Initiative Power

0.373

0.227

0.366

0.192

General feeling

0.358

0.239

0.367

0.140

Less Allergies

0.184

0.159

0.151

-0.012

Less Dysmenorrhoea

0.325

0.280

0.262

0.195

Less Perspiration

0.277

0.156

0.330

0.010

Less Feeling Cold

0.247

0.307

0.153

0.013