Table 4 ICC and 95% limits of agreement for RT Information Needs Scale
| Â | Â | Valid | Mean Diff T1 & T2 | SD of Diff | Lower 95% limit of agreement | Upper 95% limit of agreement | T1 mean | T1 SD | T2 mean | T2 SD | ICC | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 | Why I need to receive radiation therapy | 29 | 0.45 | 1.18 | -1.92 | 2.81 | 8.10 | 1.54 | 7.69 | 2.14 | 0.78 | 0.000 |
Q2 | What radiation therapy will involve | 29 | 0.55 | 1.38 | -2.20 | 3.31 | 8.10 | 1.12 | 7.62 | 1.97 | 0.6 | 0.000 |
Q4 | What happens during the planning appointment | 27 | 0.15 | 2.36 | -4.58 | 4.88 | 6.97 | 2.04 | 6.93 | 1.98 | 0.34 | 0.042 |
Q6 | How my treatment is planned | 28 | 0.00 | 1.85 | -3.69 | 3.69 | 7.07 | 2.07 | 6.97 | 2.21 | 0.64 | 0.000 |
Q7 | The radiation oncologist who is treating me | 25 | 0.08 | 1.55 | -3.02 | 3.18 | 7.19 | 2.33 | 7.07 | 2.40 | 0.79 | 0.000 |
Q8 | The roles of the different staff in the department | 28 | 0.11 | 2.33 | -4.55 | 4.77 | 6.66 | 2.79 | 6.45 | 2.57 | 0.63 | 0.000 |
Q9 | How much of my breast will be treated | 28 | 0.32 | 1.70 | -3.08 | 3.72 | 8.17 | 1.69 | 7.72 | 2.23 | 0.60 | 0.000 |
Q10 | The treatment machine | 28 | 0.54 | 1.82 | -3.09 | 4.17 | 6.90 | 2.23 | 6.31 | 2.67 | 0.72 | 0.000 |
Q11 | What happens on the first day | 27 | 0.11 | 1.74 | -3.37 | 3.59 | 7.31 | 2.12 | 7.29 | 2.26 | 0.7 | 0.000 |
Q12 | Why there are cameras and computers in the treatment room and what they are used for | 28 | 0.68 | 2.09 | -3.50 | 4.86 | 6.34 | 2.54 | 5.66 | 2.74 | 0.68 | 0.000 |
Q13 | What the x-rays that are taken on the treatment machine are used for | 27 | 0.37 | 2.34 | -4.31 | 5.05 | 6.96 | 2.17 | 6.48 | 2.18 | 0.42 | 0.000 |
Q14 | What side effects I may experience | 27 | 0.33 | 1.27 | -2.21 | 2.88 | 8.50 | 0.96 | 8.00 | 1.34 | 0.18 | 0.177 |
Q15 | Whether the radiation will effect my heart | 27 | 0.04 | 2.53 | -5.03 | 5.11 | 7.64 | 2.44 | 7.24 | 2.47 | 0.391 | 0.022 |
Q16 | Whether my lungs will be damaged by treatment | 27 | 0.81 | 1.88 | -2.95 | 4.58 | 8.21 | 1.60 | 7.07 | 2.55 | 0.49 | 0.002 |
Q17 | Other people's experiences of receiving treatment | 27 | 0.37 | 2.08 | -3.79 | 4.53 | 6.00 | 2.99 | 5.52 | 2.54 | 0.73 | 0.000 |
Q18 | How to take care of my skin | 26 | 0.58 | 1.42 | -2.26 | 3.42 | 8.43 | 0.96 | 7.75 | 1.65 | 0.39 | 0.014 |
Q19 | Whether I can keep working during treatment | 28 | -0.07 | 2.80 | -5.67 | 5.53 | 5.31 | 3.66 | 5.31 | 3.12 | 0.68 | 0.000 |
Q20 | Who can provide me with information | 27 | 0.78 | 2.82 | -4.86 | 6.42 | 7.11 | 2.22 | 6.24 | 2.44 | 0.27 | 0.078 |
Q21 | What will happen after treatment is finished | 27 | 0.37 | 1.86 | -3.36 | 4.10 | 7.68 | 1.91 | 7.17 | 2.11 | 0.57 | 0.001 |
Q22 | The cost of treatment | 26 | -0.12 | 2.49 | -5.09 | 4.86 | 5.48 | 3.26 | 5.31 | 3.36 | 0.72 | 0.000 |
Q23 | Transport that is available | 26 | -0.35 | 3.72 | -7.79 | 7.09 | 3.37 | 3.09 | 3.48 | 3.30 | 0.34 | 0.043 |
Q24 | Parking | 27 | -0.04 | 3.55 | -7.13 | 7.06 | 5.21 | 3.36 | 5.21 | 3.35 | 0.48 | 0.006 |