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Table 3 Satisfaction measures comparing IVR and StudyBuddy

From: Comparison of an interactive voice response system and smartphone application in the identification of gout flares

Technology satisfaction measures

IVR

StudyBuddy

P value

Ease of use (0–10; very easy to very difficult), mean (± SD)

1.63 (± 2.5)

0.58 (± 1.2)

0.13

Did not disrupt activity (i.e., nonintrusive), N (%)

31 (81.6%)

37 (97.4%)

0.03

†Convenience of alerts, N (%)

27 (72.9%)

36 (94.7%)

0.01

†Preference of reporting via device compared to clinic visit, N (%)

32 (86.5%)

35 (92.1%)

0.32

Satisfaction with frequency of contact, N (%)

34 (89.5%)

34 (89.5%)

1.00

†Willing to use in future, N (%)

34 (89.5%)

36 (97.3%)

0.16

  1. IVR interactive voice response system, StudyBuddy smartphone mobile application
  2. †Missing data n = 1