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A comparison of tablet-based and paper-based venous insufficiency epidemiologic and economic study quality of life/symptom questionnaire for assessment of chronic venous disease.
- Source :
- Phlebology; Feb2024, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p37-43, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: To comparatively evaluate performances of tablet-based versus paper-based Venous Insufficiency Epidemiologic and Economic Study-Quality of Life/Symptom (VEINES-QOL/Sym) questionnaire. Methods: We prospectively evaluated 78 consecutive patients who completed tablet-based and paper-based VEINES-QOL/Sym questionnaires and compared their scores, completion time, data entry time, and ease of use. We used Student's t-test and Wilcoxon test for quantitative variables, Bland–Altman test and kappa coefficient for agreement between questionnaires and patients, respectively. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to assess correlations. Results: Most participants (83.3%) found it easier to use the tablet device. Less time was needed to complete the tablet-based (median, 4.75; IQR, 3–7 min) than the paper-based (median, 8.3; IQR, 6.3–11.3 min) questionnaire (p <.001). Better educated patients took less time to complete paper-based (p =.003) and tablet-based (p =.001) questionnaires and considered the latter easier to use (p =.010). Conclusions: The tablet-based VEINES-QOL/Sym proved to be an easy-to-use and time-saving tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH
STATISTICS
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
CHRONIC diseases
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
VENOUS insufficiency
MANN Whitney U Test
T-test (Statistics)
QUESTIONNAIRES
QUALITY of life
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MEDICAL practice
STATISTICAL correlation
DATA analysis
DATA analysis software
LONGITUDINAL method
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02683555
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Phlebology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175260547
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02683555231208511