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Table 6 Patient Reported Outcomes mean scores by disease type

From: Measuring disease activity and patient experience remotely using wearable technology and a mobile phone app: outcomes from a pilot study in Gaucher disease

PRO

Number of Patients Completed

Mean Score

Independent t-test between groups

PRO ref. range

GD 1

nGD

GD 1

nGD patients

CHU9D*

3

10

0.93 (SE = .016)

0.81 (SE = 0.025)

t(11) = 2.43; p = .033

0.33–1

(higher score = perfect health)

PedsQL MFS*

3

10

   

0–100

(higher score = less fatigue)

General Fatigue

69.44 (SE 2.78)

56.25 (SE 6.37)

t(11) = 1.09; p = .298

Sleep Fatigue

56.99 (SE7.35)

58.08 (SE 8.32)

t(11) = −.07; p = .945

Cognitive Fatigue

69.44 (SE 15.47)

57.08 (SE 4.89)

t(11) = 1.04; p = .321

Self-esteem: Rosenberg Self-worth*

2

10

14.5 (SE = 0.5)

16.5 (SE = 0.5)

t(10) = −1.70; p = .119

0–30

(< 15 = Low self-esteem)

Perceived Stress Scale*

2

10

6.5 (SE 4.5)

22.7 (SE 6.17)

t(10) = − 3.38; p = .007

0–40

(higher score = greater perceived stress)

REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder Questionnaire

5

11

1.4 (SE .872)

5.64 (SE .877)

t(14) = −2.94; p = .011

> 5 = problematic sleep

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

5

10

3.8 (SE 2.17)

8.8 (SE 1.76)

t(13) = −1.90; p = .079

> 5 = problematic sleep

Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children

0

3

NA

72.67

NA

Total T-Score > 70 pathological* (Subdomains scored identically)

  1. Note 1: Data from the ‘Global self-worth’ scale was not analysed as no patients under the age of fourteen completed this.
  2. *PROs completed on the Aparito phone application.