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. 2023 Jun 12;36:8. doi: 10.5334/irsp.651

Table 2.

Relevance classification for the words referring to doping substances according to the participants for the content clarity analysis (n = 53).


TERMS ‘DO THESE TERMS EVOKE DOPING FOR YOU?’ (FROM 1 ‘NOT AT ALL’ TO 4 ‘TOTALLY’) M (SD) ‘PLEASE RANK THESE TERMS FROM 1 TO 8 FROM THE MOST TO THE LEAST EVOCATIVE OF DOPING’ OCCURRENCE AS THE 1ST ONE n (%)

EPO 3.89 (0.47) 34 (61.2)

Anabolic steroids 3.83 (0.55) 10 (18.9)

Growth hormone 3.75 (0.68) 6 (11.3)

Amphetamines 3.74 (0.62) 5 (9.4)

Corticoids 3.60 (0.72) 4 (7.5)

Masking agents 3.53 (0.85) 5 (9.4)

Stimulants 3.38 (0.71) 3 (5.7)

Morphine 3.15 (0.93) 1 (1.9)

Beta-blockers 3.09 (0.97) 7 (13.2)

Cocaine 3.04 (1.04) 3 (5.7)

Narcotics 2.74 (1.21) 4 (7.5)

Cannabis 2.66 (1.06) 1 (1.9)

Diuretics 2.53 (1.14) 2 (3.8)

Marijuana 2.51 (1.10) 1 (1.9)

Notes. Relevance scores on a 4-point Likert scale.