Table 2.
Patients’ perceived burden and quality of life assessment
| Item | N | Method of measurement | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients’ perception of treatment | Burden of the procedure | 3 | Verbal measure | 5-point scale |
| Burden afterwards | 3 | Verbal measure | 5-point scale | |
| Overall perception | 1 | VAS | 1-10 | |
| Patients’ perception of CRC risk | CRC Risk Perception | 3 | 1. VAS | 1. 1-100 |
| 2. Verbal measure | 2. 7-point scale | |||
| 3. Comparative measure | 3. 3-point scale | |||
| CRC Worry | 2 | Verbal measure | 7-point scale | |
| Colorectal Functional Outcome | Incontinence | 9 | Frequency measure | 5-point scale |
| Social impact | 9 | Frequency measure | 5-point scale | |
| Frequency | 2 | Frequency measure | 5-point scale | |
| Stool-related aspects | 3 | Frequency measure | 5-point scale | |
| Need for medication | 3 | Frequency measure | 5-point scale | |
| EQ-5D-5 L instrument | Quality of life | 5 | Verbal measure | 5-point scale |
| Overall health status | 1 | VAS | 0-100 |
Abbreviations: CRC colorectal cancer, N number of questions per item, VAS Visual Analogue Scale