Table 5 Importance and feasibility of needed pain management services and support from community stakeholders grouped by recruitment methoda
From: Comparing two sampling methods to engage hard-to-reach communities in research priority setting
Importance rating | Feasibility rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Category of services or support needed to improve outcomes of persons with chronic pain | Snowball sampling stakeholders mean (SD) | Purposive plus convenience sampling stakeholders mean (SD) | Diff | P Valueb | Snowball sampling stakeholders mean (SD) | Purposive plus convenience sampling stakeholders mean (SD) | Diff | P Valueb |
Professional Chronic Pain Support | 4.26 (0.63) | 4.04 (0.71) | 0.22 | 0.195 | 3.89 (0.84) | 3.66 (1.01) | 0.23 | 0.324 |
Nutrition Program | 4.16 (0.96) | 3.75 (1.14) | 0.41 | 0.124 | 3.83 (0.86) | 3.33 (1.22) | 0.50 | 0.059 |
Massage Therapy | 4.07 (0.78) | 4.42 (0.52) | −0.35 | 0.045 | 3.73 (1.07) | 4.00 (0.95) | −0.27 | 0.297 |
Education/Outreach | 3.90 (0.71) | 3.87 (0.93) | 0.03 | 0.884 | 3.71 (0.82) | 3.73 (0.97) | −0.02 | 0.929 |
City Improvements/Transportation | 3.83 (0.71) | 3.21 (0.97) | 0.62 | 0.004 | 3.50 (0.83) | 3.23 (1.09) | 0.27 | 0.265 |
Non-Professional Chronic Pain Support | 3.81 (0.76) | 3.83 (0.85) | −0.02 | 0.921 | 3.71 (0.96) | 3.60 (1.00) | 0.11 | 0.657 |
Water Therapy | 3.78 (0.80) | 3.86 (1.08) | −0.08 | 0.735 | 3.54 (0.91) | 3.35 (1.30) | 0.19 | 0.494 |
Exercise/Fitness Facility | 3.71 (0.59) | 3.77 (0.86) | −0.06 | 0.742 | 3.66 (0.64) | 3.54 (0.96) | 0.12 | 0.552 |