Comparison of the Paper and Online Versions of Mediterranean Eating Patterns of Americans (MEPA) III screener scores, and the feasibility and acceptability of the two different administration modes in 32 participants with Parkinson’s Disease.

Table 2: Comparison of the Paper and Online Versions of Mediterranean Eating Patterns of Americans (MEPA) III screener scores, and the feasibility and acceptability of the two different administration modes in 32 participants with Parkinson’s Disease.

Administration Method

Participants

Paper MEPA III

Online MEPA III

p values

MEPA III Score (median (IQR))

Paper Version First

Online Version First

n = 18

11.5 (9.0, 14.0)

9.5 (8.0, 11.3)

n = 14

10.5 (9.0, 13.0)

9.5 (8.0, 11.0)

0.89

Feasibility:

Completion Time, min (mean ± SD)

n = 31

8.6 ± 3.8¹

n = 32

9.9 ± 4.0

0.82

Acceptability:

SUS Score (mean ± SD)

n = 32

49.7 ± 7.8

n = 32

49.1 ± 8.1

0.13

MEPA: Mediterranean Eating Patterns of Americans; IQR: Interquartile Range; SD: Standard Deviation; SUS: System Usability Score
¹Excluding 1 participant who did not record ending time of screener.