Table 2.

Veteran preferences for completing patient-reported outcome measures about mental health symptoms (N=801).

Preference		Participants, n (%)
In between my appointments when I am not at the VHAa		607 (75.8)
	Using secure messaging through a patient portal	410 (51.2)
	Using a mobile health app on a smartphone, tablet, or other computer	155 (19.4)
	Completing paper-and-pencil assessments mailed to me	132 (16.5)
During my appointments with my VHA providers		589 (73.5)
	Verbally	413 (51.6)
	On a tablet computer	119 (14.9)
	On paper-and-pencil	104 (13.0)
	On a kiosk	48 (6.0)
When I am at the VHA		480 (59.9)
	On paper-and-pencil in the waiting room before my appointment	189 (23.6)
	On a tablet computer in the waiting room before my appointment	180 (22.5)
	On a kiosk in the waiting room before my appointment	152 (19.0)

^aVHA: Veterans Health Administration.