Table 3 Summary of items addressed in the custom-made follow-up questionnaire
Item | Range |
|---|---|
Examination, Result, Treatment | |
   MR findings have revealed the reason for current medical condition (from patients' point of view) | Yes/No |
   The diagnostic findings obtained by MR imaging have already been known | Yes/No |
   The diagnostic findings have led to consequences in treatment | Yes/No/If Yes: Conservative treatment/Surgery/Other (patients are asked to add the medical report or the name of the attendant doctor/hospital) |
   Additional diagnostic findings by other examinations | Yes/No/If yes, which diagnoses (patients are asked to add the medical report or the name of the attendant doctor/hospital) |
   Improvement of medical condition during the last 7 months | Yes/No/If yes: Without treatment/After treatment/After another measure |
Claustrophobia | |
   Current extent of claustrophobia | Horizontal visual analogue scale of 10 cm (0-100) |
   Attempts to alleviate claustrophobia during the last 7 months | Yes/No/If yes: Psychotherapy/Drugs/Own problem-solving methods |
   Willingness to start therapy if possible | Yes/No |
   Time willing to investigate in ambulant or stationary therapy | Nothing/Up to how much time per month/year |
   Money willing to investigate in therapy (in addition to health insurance contribution) | Nothing/Up to how much money per month/year |
Satisfaction | |
   Initial assessment and information about the study | Very good/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Not at all |
   Option to see the MR scanners prior to imaging | Very good/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Not at all |
   Information about MR imaging | Very good/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Not at all |
   MR imaging | Very good/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Not at all |
   Delivery of diagnostic findings | Very good/Good/Satisfactory/Fair/Not at all |
   Further MR imaging | Yes/No/If Yes, of which anatomical region and why |
   Hypothetical willingness to take part in the study again | Yes/No |
   Willingness to undergo another MR imaging at the Department of Radiology at Charité Berlin | Yes/No |
   Would you recommend others to have a scheduled MR imaging at the Department of Radiology at Charité Berlin | Yes/No |
   Requests, comments, criticism | Free text |