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Table 3.

Cronbach’s alpha coefficient by mode for MSKCC BFI subscales

Cronbach’s alpha	N	BFI dietary	BFI urgency	BFI frequency
Web	70	0.84	0.87	0.69
Paper	76	0.78	0.85	0.63
IVRS	70	0.80	0.86	0.68

Limited to Groups 1–6

MSKCC BFI Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bowel Function Instrument, IVRS interactive voice response system, N number of participants who completed the survey in that mode