Table 3: Reliability (Stability), Feasibility, and acceptability of online mediterranean eating patterns of Americans III (MEPA II) Screener Administrations.
Participants |
All n = 32 |
Patients with PD n = 8 |
RDN n = 19 |
HP n = 5 |
Demographics Male (n, %) Age, years (median (IQR)) Profession |
10.0 (31.3) 33.3 (28.5, 64.3) 24 HP 4 nHP 4 Retired |
7.0 (87.5) 70.1 (58.6, 76.8) 4 Retired 4 nHP |
0.0 (0.0) 28.8 (27.3, 33.9) 19 RDN |
3.0 (60.0) 45.3 (31.9, 67.6) 2 Neurologist 2 PA 1 Psychologist |
Reliability: MEPA III Score (median (IQR)) 1st Administration 2nd Administration |
12.0 (10.0, 14.0) 12.5 (10.0, 14.0) |
10.0 (8.5, 11.8) 10.0 (9.0, 11.8) |
12.0 (10.0, 15.0) 13.0 (12.0, 14.0) |
14.0 (13.0, 16.0) 13.0 (11.5, 16.0) |
Time Between Administrations, days (median (IQR)) |
7.0 (5.0, 9.8) |
10.0 (7.0, 18.8) |
7.0 (4.0, 9.0) |
5.0 (5.0, 6.5) |
Feasibility: Completion Time, min (median (IQR)) 1st Administration 2nd Administration |
5.5 (4.0, 10.3) 5.0 (3.0, 7.0) |
10.0 (5.5, 12.5)1 14.0 (8.8, 17.8) |
5.0 (4.0, 6.0) 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) |
6.0 (5.0, 15.0) 4.0 (3.5, 8.5) |
Acceptability: SUS Score (median (IQR)) |
50.0 (48.0, 54.0) |
49.0 (40.0, 53.3) |
50.0 (49.0, 53.0) |
54.0 (48.0, 57.0) |
1excluding 2 participants due to prolonged finishing time
PD = Parkinson’s disease; RDN = Registered dietitian nutritionist; HP = Health professional; nHP = Non-health professional; PA = Physician assistant; IQR = interquartile range.