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Table 4 Scores of the outcome measures (n=20)

From: Feasibility and acceptability of transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for the treatment of bladder storage symptoms among people with multiple sclerosis

 

Baseline

Post-intervention (week 6)

3-day bladder diary scores

 Daily average urinary frequency (24 h): mean (SD)

10 (3)

8 (3)

 Daily average urgency: median (IQR)

6 (5.8)

2 (4)

 Daily average urinary incontinence: median (IQR)

0 (1.3)

0 (0)

 Daily average nocturia: mean (SD)

1 (1)

1 (1)

 Daily average fluid intake: mean (SD)

1585 (604.5)

1504 (489)

 Daily average fluid intake: Caffeinated drinks: mean (SD)

542 (367)

547 (360)

 Daily average fluid intake: non-caffeinated drinks: mean (SD)

1043 (566)

957 (491)

Patient Perception of Intensity of Urgency Scale (PPIUS)

 Daily average total scores PPIUS: median (IQR)

2 (1)

2 (1)

 Daily average severe urgency grade (3): median (IQR)

3 (4)

1 (1)

 Daily average urge urinary incontinence grade (4): median (IQR)

0 (0.6)

0 (0)

 Daily average severe urgency + urge urinary incontinence grade (3+4): median (IQR)

3 (3.4)

1 (1)

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Over active bladder (ICIQ-OAB) scores

 Total score ICIQ-OAB: median (IQR)

8 (2.25)

4 (2.5)

 Q1. Frequency: median (IQR)

1 (2)

1 (2)

 Q2. Nocturia: median (IQR)

2 (2)

1 (0.5)

 Q3. Urgency: median (IQR)

3 (1)

1 (1)

 Q4. Urge urinary incontinence: median (IQR)

2 (1)

1 (1)

Kings Health Questionnaire (KHQ)

 Total score: part-one: mean (SD); median (IQR)

5.8 (1.2); 6 (1.25)

5 (1.27)*; 5 (2)*

 Total score: part-two: mean (SD); median (IQR)

44.6 (8.9); 43 (10)

28.4 (8.5); 27.5 (8)

 Total score: part-three: mean (SD); median (IQR)

10 (2.7)*; 10 (4.25)*

7.55 (4)*; 6.5 (5.25)*

  1. SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
  2. *Indicates that data are not normally distributed