Table 5.
Between-mode and within-mode mean differences for each scale
| Mean difference (effect size) | Na | BFI total score | BFI dietary | BFI urgency | BFI frequency | LASA QOL | Adapted SSQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between-mode difference | |||||||
| Web–IVRS | 62 | 0.00 (0.00) | −0.19 (0.05) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.25 (0.17) | 0.01 (0.02) |
| Web–paper | 64 | −0.12 (0.02) | −0.17 (0.05) | −0.03 (0.01) | 0.10 (0.03) | 0.04 (0.05) | 0.00 (0.00) |
| IVRS–paper | 66 | 0.32 (0.03) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.14 (0.04) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.19 (0.12) | 0.00 (0.00) |
| Within-mode difference | |||||||
| Web–Web | 33 | −1.06 (0.09) | −0.51 (0.18) | −0.24 (0.06) | −0.03 (0.01) | −0.03 (0.02) | 0.03 (0.05) |
| IVRS–IVRS | 28 | 0.57 (0.05) | 0.46 (0.14) | 0.18 (0.05) | −0.29 (0.07) | −0.18 (0.08) | −0.12 (0.13) |
Effect size is Cohen’s d, reported as absolute values. Sample is limited to available pair-wise comparisons
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