Table 4.

Study 2’s mean patient ratings for sensor discomfort, embarrassment, and difficulty of application (n=14), and study 3’s mean patient ratings of helpfulness for haptic signaling (n=14).

		Patient ratings, mean (SD)	Rangea
Study 2 (n=14)
	The sensor was uncomfortable to wear.	1.21 (0.426)	1.0-5.0
	The sensor would be difficult for me to use at home.	1.5 (0.519)	1.0-5.0
	I thought the experiment was fun.	3.79 (0.893)	1.0-5.0
	The testing session was embarrassing.	1.14 (0.363)	1.0-5.0
	I am good about doing my swallowing exercises every day.	3.27 (1.51)	1.0-5.0
	I believe it is important for me to do as many of my swallowing exercises as possible.	4.46 (1.13)	1.0-5.0
Study 3 (n=14)
	Would it help for the sensor itself to vibrate when you put it in the right spot on your throat?	1.85 (0.376)	0-2.0
	Do you think it would be helpful to have the sensor vibrate once you did your swallowing exercise correctly?	2.00 (0.000)	0-2.0
	Do you think that having the sensor process your swallowing data and give you feedback about the quality of your swallowing would help?	1.46 (0.877)	0-2.0

^aFor study 2, the scale ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). For study 3, the scale ranged from 0 (no) to 2 (yes).