Table 5.
Effects on Subjective and Objective Endpoints
| Difference of Means | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit | |||
| Manual—standard | 5.1 | −4.6 | 15 |
| Scan—standard | 6.6 | −2.9 | 16 |
| Scan—manual | 1.3 | −4.6 | 7.2 |
| Comfort | |||
| Manual—standard | −2.6 | −8.7 | 3.4 |
| Scan—standard | −4.4 | −10 | 1.6 |
| Scan—manual | −1.8 | −5.5 | 1.9 |
| Suitability | |||
| Manual—standard | −2.3 | −16 | 12 |
| Scan—standard | 4.3 | −9.7 | 18 |
| Scan—manual | 6.3 | −2.4 | 15 |
| logit.POSAS | |||
| Manual—standard | 0.35 | −0.46 | 1.2 |
| Scan—standard | 0.17 | −0.62 | 0.96 |
| Scan—manual | −0.19 | −0.67 | 0.3 |
| logit.VSS | |||
| Manual—standard | 0.71 | −0.16 | 1.6 |
| Scan—standard | 0.74 | −0.098 | 1.6 |
| Scan—manual | 0.023 | −0.5 | 0.55 |
| Stiffness | |||
| Manual—standard | 3.9 | −35 | 43 |
| Scan—standard | −9.7 | −47 | 28 |
| Scan—manual | −14 | −38 | 9.4 |
| sO2.superficial | |||
| Manual—standard | 0.21 | −8.3 | 8.7 |
| Scan—standard | 1 | −7.4 | 9.4 |
| Scan—manual | 0.83 | −4.4 | 6 |
| Flow.superficial | |||
| Manual—standard | −7 | −19 | 4.8 |
| Scan—standard | −1.6 | −13 | 10 |
| Scan—manual | 5.4 | −1.7 | 13 |
| rHb.superficial | |||
| Manual—standard | −1.1 | −8.6 | 6.5 |
| Scan—standard | −1.6 | −8.7 | 5.5 |
| Scan—manual | −0.14 | −4.7 | 4.4 |
| sO2.deep | |||
| Manual—standard | −3.4 | −10 | 3.3 |
| Scan—standard | −4.5 | −11 | 2 |
| Scan—manual | −1.5 | −5.7 | 2.8 |
| Flow.deep | |||
| Manual—standard | −11 | −37 | 14 |
| Scan—standard | −3.2 | −29 | 22 |
| Scan—manual | 8.9 | −6.9 | 25 |
| rHb.deep | |||
| Manual—standard | −2.5 | −7.8 | 2.9 |
| Scan—standard | −2.4 | −7.5 | 2.6 |
| Scan—manual | −0.09 | −3.2 | 3 |
Effects on subjective and objective endpoints (in case of POSAS and VSS as logarithm) in random effects ANCOVA adjusted for linear sequence effect using multiple imputation. Fit encompassed 6 items: limited mobility, pressure marks, pain, bad fit, inflexibility to the body, irregular compression; comfort 5 items: skin dryness, heat, touch stimulus, weight, difficult dressing; and suitability 10 items: restriction at work, home, hobby, social life, dressing, writing, using a computer, driving, eating, using a phone. [Manual: “Manual measure first” group, Standard: “Standard” group, Scan: “Scan first” group, CI: confidence interval, sO2: Oxygen saturation (%), Flow: Blood flow (AU), rHb: Relative hemoglobin (AU)].