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Table 3 The mean and standard deviation of scores for information elements and the application functionalities in the questionnaire

From: Prevention and control of urinary tract stones using a smartphone-based self-care application: design and evaluation

 

Mean of scores

Standard deviation (SD)

1. Information elements

  

 1-1. The most common causes of urinary stones

3.65

0.55

 1-2. Epidemiological risk factors in the formation of urinary stones

3.42

0.77

 1-3. Pathogenesis of urinary stones

3.04

0.89

 1-4. Clinical manifestations of urinary stones

3.36

0.74

 1-5. Location classification of urinary system stones

3.21

0.92

 1-6. Cause of the formation of calcium stones

3.42

0.78

 1-7. Cause of formation of uric acid stones

3.53

0.73

 1-8. Cause of formation of infectious stones

3.64

0.59

 1-9. Cause of cystine formation stones

3.31

0.88

 1-10. How to laboratory test a patient with recurrent stones

3.36

0.68

 1-11. Important treatments for calcium stones

3.55

0.58

 1-12. Important treatments for uric acid stones

3.51

0.64

 1-13. Important treatments for infectious stones

3.58

0.55

 1-14. Important treatment methods in cystine stones

3.45

0.71

 1-15. Important differences in the treatment of urinary stones in children

3.49

0.71

 1-16. Extracorporeal lithotripsy

3.66

0.55

 1-17. Transurethral lithotomy (crushing from the urethra)

3.50

0.72

 1-18. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (removal of stones through the skin)

3.52

0.68

 1-19. Laparoscopy in urinary stones

3.34

0.86

 1-20. The role of environmental factors in the treatment of patients with urinary stones

3.53

0.67

 1-21. The role of nutrition in the formation of urinary tract stones

3.74

52.0

2. Functionalities of the application

  

 2-1. Medicinal reminders

3.78

0.41

 2-1. Fluid consumption reminder (adjusted according to specific conditions)

3.72

0.44

 2-3. Schedule the next visit

3.32

0.94

 2-4. Reminders of periodic visits

3.93

0.88

 2-5. Reminders of laboratory tests and radiographs

3.34

0.85

 2-6. Reminders of the date of surgery or hospitalization or surgical stone crushing

3.37

0.93

 2-7. Medical Center Information

3.45

0.73

 2-8. Information of urologists and nephrologists

3.58

0.55

 2-9. Searching capability for the risk of stone formation for food items

3.70

0.51