Table 1 Range of response options used at time 1 and mean scores for each item. Subscale and single scale means and medians at time 1 and time 2 and comparison of time 1 and time 2 scores
Range of response options used | Time 1 mean (sd) N = 137 | Time 1 median (range) | Time 2 mean (sd) N = 110 | Time 2 median (range) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1b | Treatment for MD | 3-6 | 5.61 (0.79) | 6 (3-6) | 5.62 (0.71) | 6 (3-6) |
2ab | Side effects and after affects of the treatment | 0-7 | 5.28 (1.13) | 6 (1-6) | 5.39 (1.04) | 6 (1-6) |
3ab | Pain or discomfort associated with the treatment | 0-7 | 5.17 (1.34) | 5.5 (0-6) | 5.24 (1.18) | 6 (0-6) |
4bc | How well the treatment is working | 2-6 | 4.84 (1.24) | 5 (2-6) | 5.24 (1.21) | 6 (0-6) |
5b | How unpleasant treatment is | 0-6 | 4.97 (1.29) | 5 (0-6) | 5.10 (1.24) | 5.5 (0-6) |
6b | Apprehension about treatment | 0-6 | 5.05 (1.41) | 6 (0-6) | 5.19 (1.38) | 6 (0-6) |
7a | Cost associated with treatment | 0-7 | 5.62 (1.05) | 6 (2-6) | 5.79 (0.69) | 6 (2-6) |
8 | Journey to the eye clinic for treatment | 0-6 | 5.13 (1.35) | 6 (0-6) | 5.13 (1.23) | 6 (0-6) |
9b | Safety of the treatment | 3-6 | 5.40 (0.97) | 6 (3-6) | 5.58 (0.67) | 6 (3-6) |
10b | Provision of information about the treatment | 2-6 | 5.65 (0.73) | 6 (2-6) | 5.61 (0.80) | 6 (2-6) |
11b | Continuing or repeating treatment | 3-6 | 5.64 (0.74) | 6 (3-6) | 5.46 (1.11) | 6 (0-6) |
12 | Experience of fluorescein angiogram | 2-6 | 5.35 (0.87) | 6 (2-6) | 5.45 (0.99) | 6 (0-6) |
13 | Time at hospital on treatment day | 0-6 | 4.33 (1.44) | 4 (0-6) | 4.35 (1.39) | 5 (0-6) |
14 | Time taken by course of treatment | 2-6 | 4.97 (1.12) | 5 (2-6) | 5.22 (1.24) | 6 (0-6) |
15b | Encourage others to have treatment | 3-6 | 5.77 (0.70) | 6 (3-6) | 5.77 (0.63) | 6 (3-6) |
16b | Other aspects of treatment not covered by the questionnaire | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Subscale 1 scores (N = 108) | 32.34 (3.56) | 33 (17-36) | 32.09 (4.11) | 33 (17-38)d | ||
Subscale 2 scores (N = 108) | 30.86 (5.04) | 32 (10-36) | 31.75 (5.16) | 34 (10-38)e | ||
Single scale scores (N = 110) | 63.20 (7.30) | 65 (38-72) | 63.84 (8.30) | 67 (27-73)d | ||