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Table 2 Patients’ perceived burden and quality of life assessment

From: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) versus endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for resection of large distal non-pedunculated colorectal adenomas (MATILDA-trial): rationale and design of a multicenter randomized clinical trial

 

Item

N

Method of measurement

Scale

Patients’ perception of treatment

Burden of the procedure

3

Verbal measure

5-point scale

Burden afterwards

3

Verbal measure

5-point scale

Overall perception

1

VAS

1-10

Patients’ perception of CRC risk

CRC Risk Perception

3

1. VAS

1. 1-100

2. Verbal measure

2. 7-point scale

3. Comparative measure

3. 3-point scale

CRC Worry

2

Verbal measure

7-point scale

Colorectal Functional Outcome

Incontinence

9

Frequency measure

5-point scale

Social impact

9

Frequency measure

5-point scale

Frequency

2

Frequency measure

5-point scale

Stool-related aspects

3

Frequency measure

5-point scale

Need for medication

3

Frequency measure

5-point scale

EQ-5D-5 L instrument

Quality of life

5

Verbal measure

5-point scale

Overall health status

1

VAS

0-100

  1. Abbreviations: CRC colorectal cancer, N number of questions per item, VAS Visual Analogue Scale