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Table 4 Time to complete PRO-CTCAE items, by mode

From: Mode equivalence and acceptability of tablet computer-, interactive voice response system-, and paper-based administration of the U.S. National Cancer Institute’s Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE)

Mode

Number of items completed

Seconds per item

Seconds per item

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Median (25th p – 75th p)

Tablet

22.6 (3.4)

11.1 (8.4)

9.1 (7.4–11.6)

IVRS

22.5 (3.5)

16.3 (6.3)

15.8 (13.0–18.2)

Paper

26.9 (2.6)

10.3 (5.8)

8.6 (6.4–12.9)

  1. Abbreviations: PRO-CTCAE Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, IVRS Interactive Voice Response System, SD Standard Deviation