Table 3.

Effects of the BT outpatient clinic lockdown on patients and their well-being according to the questionnaire by Dressler and Adib Saberi [10]

Delay of retreatment (mean ± standard deviation) [months]	9 ± 2.8
Symptoms caused by lockdown
• Increased muscle cramps [% of patients] • Increased muscle pain [% of patients] • Increased both of them [% of patients]	44 24 32
Reduction of quality of life caused by lockdown (mean ± standard deviation) [%]	68.4 ± 21.1
Change of perception of BT therapy caused by lockdown
• BT therapy is more important than before [% of patients] • No change [% of patients] • BT therapy is less important than before [% of patients]	100 0 0
Perception of long-term BT treatment security
• Very important [% of patients] • Important [% of patients] • Less important [% of patients]	76 24 0
Perception of lockdown
• Inadequate [% of patients] • Adequate [% of patients]	76 24
Respect of patient’s right
• Not respected [% of patients] • Respected [% of patients]	76 24