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. 2015 Oct 29;3(1):1169. doi: 10.13063/2327-9214.1169
DOMAIN ORIGINAL WORDING OF QUESTION NUMBER REPORTING DIFFICULTY ANSWERING QUESTION COMMENTS FROM ROUND 1 PARTICIPANTS (n=25) REVISED WORDING OF QUESTION COMMENTS FROM ROUND 2 PARTICIPANTS (n=10 ADDITIONAL PATIENTS)
Severity Stem What was the severity of (your) [symptom] at its worst? 10/25 “Do you want to know how bad it is or how often it occurred?” Rate your worst [symptom]. Acceptable as rewritten
“Difficult to compute ‘at its worst.’ It often starts one way and ends another. Do you mean on a specific day?”
“Tough when you have a lot of one symptom, but it isn’t that bad.” “Also difficult when you don’t have a symptom to report.”
“At its worst – as compared to what?”
“I didn’t read far enough to get to the ‘at its worst’ part so I didn’t factor that into my answers.”
Fatigue Fatigue, tiredness, or lack of energy 3/25 Difficulty reading or understanding the word “fatigue.” Tiredness, lack of energy, or fatigue Acceptable as rewritten

Anxiety Anxiety 2/25 Difficulty reading word “anxiety” or trouble understanding concept Anxiety (worrying) Acceptable as rewritten

Bladder Control Loss of control of urine (leakage) 4/25 Difficulty understanding what control of urine meant Leak urine/ urine leakage Acceptable as rewritten