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Table 3 Estimates of number of participants to detect differences in the SCI-QoL and the NBSS

From: Study protocol: patient reported outcomes for bladder management strategies in spinal cord injury

Questionnaire

Comparison groups

Detected differences n = 900

Detected differences n = 1350

SCI-QoL

IDC vs CIC

2.34 (4.7%)

1.91 (3.8%)

IDC vs. surgery

2.11 (4.2%)

1.72 (3.4%)

CIC vs. surgery

2.42 (4.8%)

1.98 (4.0%)

NBSS

IDC vs CIC

2.34 (11.7%)

1.91 (9.6%)

IDC vs. surgery

2.11(10.6%)

1.72 (8.6%)

CIC vs. surgery

2.42(12.1%)

1.98 (9.9%)

  1. SCI-QoL Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Scale, NBSS Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score, CIC clean intermittent catheterization, IDC indwelling catheter