Table 4.
Mean scores by mode for each scale
| Mean (SD) | Na | BFI total score | BFI dietary | BFI urgency | BFI frequency | LASA QOL | Adapted SSQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups 1–6 | |||||||
| Web | 68 | 69.5 (11.4) | 14.4 (3.6) | 17.2 (3.5) | 23.4 (3.8) | 8.5 (1.3) | 2.6 (0.7) |
| Paper | 76 | 69.5 (10.9) | 14.4 (3.3) | 17.2 (3.5) | 23.1 (3.6) | 8.4 (1.3) | 2.6 (0.8) |
| IVRS | 70 | 69.5 (11.7) | 14.6 (3.7) | 17.0 (3.6) | 23.2 (3.9) | 8.2 (1.7) | 2.6 (0.7) |
| Groups 7–8 | |||||||
| Web | 39 | 69.4 (12.3) | 14.6 (2.9) | 16.8 (3.9) | 23.1 (4.2) | 8.3 (1.6) | 2.7 (0.7) |
| IVRS | 37 | 66.4 (11.5) | 14.0 (3.2) | 16.4 (3.6) | 22.4 (4.0) | 7.1 (2.1) | 2.3 (0.8) |
Mean scores for Groups 7–8 are calculated from the first (day 1) assessment
BFI Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bowel Function Instrument, LASA QOL Linear Analog Scale Assessment Quality of Life, SSQ Subjective Significance Questionnaire, IVRS interactive voice response system
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Sample size (N) is indicated for the BFI total score