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The current study aimed to compare the responsiveness of these three disability measures and establish their minimal important differences (MID) in the same population.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 308 patients (M\u2009=\u200936.1, SD\u2009=\u200912.7) who were recruited from outpatient clinics and completed all measures at the two assessment points were included in the current study. The MID was estimated using a triangulation approach while the internal and external responsiveness was evaluated using standardized response mean and receiver operating characteristic curves, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The best MID estimates for the WHODAS, SDS, and SOFAS were three, four, and six points, respectively. The internal responsiveness analysis showed that all three disability measures were well responsive in patients with improved or stable Patient Health Questionnaire-8 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scores at the 6-month follow-up. Meanwhile, the external responsiveness analysis demonstrated that all three disability measures showed adequate responsiveness to improvement, with AUC values of at least 0.7. 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