Table 5.
Construct validity: select GRS-C statements versus auditable outcomes.
GRS-C statement | 6-month GRS-C outcome | Measureable auditable outcome at the time of completion of third iteration of the GRS |
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(1.1) There is a published patient information sheet | Yes | 180/272 (66%; 95% CI 60; 72) of patients had received an information sheet∗ |
(3.4) Unacceptable comfort levels prompt a review during the procedure; this review includes the technique, sedation level, and indication for the procedure | Yes | Did you feel the doctor and nurse were attentive to make sure that you were comfortable during the colonoscopy? 269/272 (99%; 95% CI 97; 100) of patients responded “yes”∗ |
(7.5) Facility and procedure information is available in written and/or electronic form in the most prevalent community languages, as determined by needs assessment | Yes | Was the information related to your colonoscopy provided in a language you could understand? 267/272 (98%; 95% CI 96; 99) responded yes∗ |
(8.5) Wait for urgent procedures is less than two weeks from referral | Yes | Wait list data at site confirms that patients are scoped within 2 weeks |
(9.9) Patients are given a choice about the date and time of day of their appointment | Yes | Were you offered a choice of dates/times for your colonoscopy? 147/272 (54%; 95% CI 48; 60) responded “yes”∗ |
∗Data from patient satisfaction survey.