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Table 3 Sample statistics for PROM versus ePROM (N = 24)

From: Reliability of the electronic patient reported outcome measures for assessing xerostomia, dysphagia and quality of life in Spanish patients with head and neck cancer: a randomised crossover design

Outcome measures

PROM

ePROM

Mean (SD)

Median

% floor

% ceiling

Mean (SD)

Median

% floor

% ceiling

Xerostomia

The XI

36.21 (9.05)

36.50

0.00

0.00

33.00 (8.20)

32.50

0.00

0.00

VAS

6.71 (2.66)

7.00

0.00

16.67

6.75 (2.45)

7.00

0.00

12.50

Upper lip (RODI)

2.21 (1.25)

2.00

41.67

4.17

2.21 (1.18)

2.00

33.33

4.17

Anterior palate (RODI)

2.33 (1.24)

2.00

33.33

4.17

2.29 (1.08)

2.00

29.17

0.00

Inside cheeks (RODI)

2.33 (1.20)

2.00

33.33

0.00

2.00 (0.98)

2.00

37.50

0.00

Posterior palate (RODI)

3.21 (1.28)

3.00

12.50

16.67

2.88 (1.26)

3.00

20.83

8.33

Lower lip (RODI)

2.75 (1.26)

3.00

20.83

12.50

2.42 (1.18)

2.00

25.00

4.17

Floor of the mouth (RODI)

2.42 (1.14)

3.00

29.17

4.17

2.38 (1.06)

2.00

25.00

0.00

Posterior tongue (RODI)

2.79 (1.41)

3.00

29.17

12.50

2.75 (1.26)

3.00

25.00

8.33

Anterior tongue (RODI)

2.92 (1.35)

3.00

25.00

8.33

2.54 (1.10)

2.50

20.83

0.00

Pharynx (RODI)

3.08 (1.38)

3.00

20.83

16.67

2.83 (1.43)

3.00

29.70

12.50

Dry mouth (35)

61.11 (33.57)

66.66

8.33

33.33

29.72 (29.46)

66.67

4.17

25.00

Sticky saliva (35)

50.00 (35.44)

50.00

20.83

20.83

48.61 (35.41)

33.33

20.83

20.83

Dry mouth and sticky saliva (43)

59.72 (30.26)

66.67

0.00

20.83

56.95 (26.43)

50.00

0.00

16.67

Dysphagia

EAT-10

13.25 (9.50)

11.50

8.33

0.00

11.25 (7.93)

12.50

12.50

0.00

Swallowing problems (35)

21.87 (17.69)

20.84

12.50

0.00

22.22 (16.97)

16.67

16.67

0.00

Swallowing (43)

20.83 (17.72)

16.67

16.67

0.00

19.79 (14.71)

20.84

16.67

0.00

Quality of life

Global health (30)

68.75 (18.07)

66.67

0.00

12.50

65.97 (20.98)

66.67

0.00

8.33

  1. Non-parametric data due to small sample size
  2. Abbreviations: EAT-10 Eating Assessment Tool-10, ePROM electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures, PROM Patient Reported Outcome Measures, RODI Regional Oral Dryness Inventory, SD standard deviation, VAS Visual Analogue Scale for xerostomia, XI Xerostomia Inventory, 30 EORTC QLQ-C30, 35 EORTC QLQ-H&N35, 43 EORTC QLQ-H&N43