Table 1 Summary of the items addressed in the custom-made questionnaire to assess satisfaction with the MR scan and preferences concerning MR scanner design
Item | Range |
|---|---|
   Preparation and information | Excellent/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Poor |
   Concern | Not at all/Very little/Little/High/Very high |
   Comfort | Excellent/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Poor |
   Feeling helpless/embarrassed | Not at all/Little/Moderate/Strong/Very strong |
   Anxiety | Horizontal visual analogue scale of 10 cm (0-100) |
   Noise | Horizontal visual analogue scale of 10 cm (0-100) |
   Pain | Horizontal visual analogue scale of 10 cm (0-100) |
   Complications | Yes/No/If yes, which complications |
   Reasons for premature termination (if applicable) | Free text |
   Reasons for successful completion (if applicable) | Free text |
   Willingness to undergo future examinations on the MR scanner | Yes/No/Maybe |
   General satisfaction with the MR scan | Excellent/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Poor |
Summary | |
   Advantages/Disadvantages of the respective MR scanner | Free text |
   Ranking of four MR scanners of different design assuming equal diagnostic utility (Figure 1) | 1 to 4 |
   Ranking of four MR scanners assuming different diagnostic utility (Figure 1) | 1 to 4 |
   Ranking of the two MR scanners used in the study (Figure 2) | 1 to 2 |
   Advantages/Disadvantages of the two MR scanners used in the study | Free text |