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Table 12 Interpretation of Change: Study 1, Severely Obese Without T2DM

From: Psychometric evaluation of the DAILY EATS questionnaire in individuals living with obesity

Score/Methods

Changes in DAILY EATS from BL to EOT

EDI

 Anchor-based Methods

n

Mean (SD)

Q1, Median, Q3

Min-Max

Based on PGIS-Hunger

 3-point improvement

0

 2-point improvement

4

−3.5 (0.34)

− 3.8, − 3.4, − 3.2

− 3.9 - -3.2

 1-point improvement

21

−2.1 (1.36)

−3.0, − 2.1, − 0.9

−4.7 - -0.3

 No difference

37

−0.9 (1.66)

− 1.8, − 1.1, 0.6

−5.9 - 1.4

 1-point worsening

13

−0.7 (1.47)

−1.7, − 0.6, 0.5

−3.3 - 1.4

 2-point worsening

1

5.8 (−)

5.8, 5.8, 5.8

5.8–5.8

 3-point worsening

0

Based on PGIC-Hunger

 1 = Much less hungry

27

−2.9 (1.41)

−3.9, −3.0, − 2.0

−5.9 - 0.0

 2 = Moderately less hungry

17

−1.3 (1.44)

−2.3, − 1.6, −0.4

− 3.8 - 1.1

 3 = A little less hungry

23

− 0.7 (1.31)

−1.7, − 0.6, 0.5

−4.6 - 1.4

 4 = No change

12

− 0.2 (1.04)

−0.8, − 0.4, 0.6

−1.8 - 1.4

 5 = A little hungrier

5

0.2 (3.54)

− 2.1, − 0.6, 1.0

− 3.3 - 5.8

 6 = Moderately hungrier

5

0.3 (1.00)

− 0.0, 0.6, 1.2

− 1.2 - 1.2

 7 = Much hungrier

1

− 2.0 (−)

− 2.0, − 2.0, − 2.0

−2.0 - -2.0

 Distribution-based Methods

 

Estimate

  

 Half-SD

 

0.81

  

 SEM

 

0.56

  

DAILY EATS Item 2. Worst Hunger

 Anchor-based Methods

n

Mean (SD)

Q1, Median, Q3

Min-Max

Based on PGIS-Hunger

 3-point improvement

0

 2-point improvement

4

−3.2 (0.62)

−3.6, − 3.4, − 2.8

− 3.7 - -2.3

 1-point improvement

21

−1.9 (1.43)

−2.9, − 1.6, − 0.7

−5.3 - 0.1

 No difference

37

−0.7 (1.77)

− 1.4, − 0.7, 0.9

−6.0 - 2.0

 1-point worsening

13

− 0.7 (1.34)

− 1.1, − 0.7, 0.0

− 2.7 - 1.3

 2-point worsening

1

6.0 (−)

6.0, 6.0, 6.0

6.0–6.0

 3-point worsening

0

Based on PGIC-Hunger

 1 = Much less hungry

27

−2.6 (1.70)

−3.9, − 2.6, − 1.3

−6.0 - 0.1

 2 = Moderately less hungry

17

− 1.0 (1.76)

−2.4, − 1.4, − 0.3

−3.6 - 2.0

 3 = A little less hungry

23

−0.6 (1.63)

−1.6, − 0.7, 0.6

−4.9 - 3.1

 4 = No change

12

− 0.2 (0.93)

− 0.8, − 0.5, 0.6

−1.4 - 1.4

 5 = A little hungrier

5

0.1 (3.64)

− 2.7, − 1.0, 1.1

− 2.7 - 6.0

 6 = Moderately hungrier

5

0.5 (1.00)

0.0, 0.9, 1.0

− 1.0 - 1.6

 7 = Much hungrier

1

−2.9 (−)

− 2.9, − 2.9, − 2.9

− 2.9 - -2.9

 Distribution-based Methods

 

Estimate

  

 Half-SD

 

0.87

  

 SEM

 

0.80

  

DAILY EATS Item 3. Appetite

 Anchor-based Methods

n

Mean (SD)

Q1, Median, Q3

Min-Max

Based on PGIS-Appetite

 3-point improvement

0

 2-point improvement

5

−3.4 (1.07)

−4.3, − 3.0, −2.9

−4.7 - -2.1

 1-point improvement

28

− 1.9 (1.86)

−3.3, − 1.8, − 0.8

−5.0 - 2.0

 No difference

38

−0.5 (1.28)

− 1.1, − 0.3, 0.4

− 3.4 - 2.1

 1-point worsening

5

1.8 (2.79)

0.6, 1.4, 2.3

− 1.4 - 6.1

 2-point worsening

0

 3-point worsening

0

Based on PGIC-Hunger

 1 = Much less hungry

27

−2.8 (1.62)

−4.3, − 2.9, − 2.0

−5.1 - 0.1

 2 = Moderately less hungry

17

−1.0 (1.66)

−2.3, − 1.3, −0.3

− 3.4 - 2.0

 3 = A little less hungry

23

− 0.6 (1.42)

−1.1, − 0.7, 0.4

− 5.3 - 1.9

 4 = No change

12

−0.0 (1.55)

−1.2, 0.1, 1.3

−2.4 - 2.3

 5 = A little hungrier

5

0.4 (3.55)

−1.4, −0.1, 0.9

− 3.3 - 6.1

 6 = Moderately hungrier

5

0.5 (1.13)

0.3, 0.4, 0.9

−1.0 - 2.1

 7 = Much hungrier

1

−1.3 (−)

− 1.3, − 1.3, − 1.3

− 1.3 - -1.3

 Distribution-based Methods

 

Estimate

  

 Half-SD

 

0.82

  

 SEM

 

0.80

  

DAILY EATS Item 4. Cravings

 Anchor-based Methods

n

Mean (SD)

Q1, Median, Q3

Min-Max

Based on PGIS-Cravings

 3-point improvement

3

−3.8 (1.57)

−5.3, − 3.9, − 2.1

− 5.3 - -2.1

 2-point improvement

11

−3.0 (1.37)

−4.1, − 2.9, − 1.6

− 5.1 - -1.1

 1-point improvement

26

−2.0 (1.77)

− 3.4, − 1.6, − 0.9

− 5.3 - 1.0

 No difference

31

−0.8 (2.29)

− 2.3, − 0.7, 0.6

−6.7 - 5.3

 1-point worsening

5

− 0.4 (2.35)

− 0.4, 0.3, 0.4

−4.3 - 2.0

 2-point worsening

0

 3-point worsening

0

Based on PGIC-Cravings

 1 = Much less hungry

28

−3.5 (1.58)

−4.6, − 3.5, −2.9

−6.7 - 0.4

 2 = Moderately less hungry

15

−0.9 (1.53)

−2.1, − 1.3, 0.7

−3.0 - 2.0

 3 = A little less hungry

15

− 1.2 (1.17)

− 1.9, − 1.4, − 0.3

− 3.6 - 1.0

 4 = No change

17

− 0.9 (1.64)

− 1.7, − 1.3, − 0.3

−3.1 - 4.0

 5 = A little hungrier

9

0.3 (2.24)

−0.6, 0.1, 0.9

−2.4 - 5.3

 6 = Moderately hungrier

3

0.4 (0.72)

−0.3, 0.3, 1.1

−0.3 - 1.1

 7 = Much hungrier

3

−1.8 (2.15)

−3.9, −2.0, 0.4

− 3.9 - 0.4

 Distribution-based Methods

 

Estimate

  

 Half-SD

 

0.97

  

 SEM

 

0.78