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Table 3 Comparison of R1 and R2 ratings

From: Development and validation of a pharmacist-led education model in allergic rhinitis management: a multi-phase study

Domain

No. of item^

R1

R2

z

p-value

Mean

SD

Median score

Q1

Q3

Critically important

Mean

SD

Median score

Q1

Q3

Critically important

Patient educational material

 1. Knowledge of the disease

1

8.42

0.98

9.00

8.00

9.00

97.7%

8.41

0.91

9.00

8.00

9.00

97.0%

0.000

1.000

 2. Symptoms assessment

3

8.14

1.13

8.33

7.50

9.00

90.8%

8.30

0.91

8.75

7.75

9.00

95.5%

− 1.000

0.317

 3. Diagnosis

1

7.42

1.68

8.00

6.50

9.00

75.0%

7.94

1.52

8.00

7.25

9.00

91.4%

0.000

1.000

 4. A) Allergen identification and avoidance

9

7.87

1.39

8.33

7.11

9.00

86.4%

8.20

1.21

8.80

7.80

9.00

93.8%

− 1.000

0.317

  B) Two items of allergen identification and avoidance§

2

6.90

2.01

7.50

5.00

9.00

64.8%

8.18

1.09

8.50

7.50

9.00

92.9%

− 1.000

0.317

 5. Nasal corticosteroid

6

7.95

1.45

8.33

7.33

9.00

89.4%

8.23

0.99

8.71

7.71

9.00

92.2%

− 1.000

0.317

  a. Technique of priming

4

8.48

0.89

9.00

8.13

9.00

92.9%

8.22

1.18

9.00

7.88

9.00

90.9%

0.000

1.000

  b. Before administration

1

8.16

1.76

9.00

8.00

9.00

90.9%

8.03

1.53

9.00

7.00

9.00

91.2%

0.000

1.000

  c. During administration

1

8.42

0.99

9.00

8.00

9.00

93.2%

8.27

1.13

9.00

8.00

9.00

94.1%

0.000

1.000

 6. Antihistamine

3

7.98

1.41

8.67

7.33

9.00

81.8%

8.21

1.23

9.00

8.00

9.00

90.3%

− 1.000

0.317

 7. Decongestant

2

7.79

1.72

8.50

7.00

9.00

83.0%

8.23

1.47

9.00

8.00

9.00

95.6%

− 1.000

0.317

 8. Nasal douche (saline)

5

8.03

1.22

8.30

7.10

9.00

87.3%

8.23

1.38

9.00

8.00

9.00

93.3%

− 1.000

0.317

 9. What to do when symptom flare

3

8.18

1.21

8.83

7.50

9.00

90.2%

8.31

0.86

8.50

8.00

9.00

96.0%

− 1.000

0.317

 10. Consequences of non-adherence

2

8.27

1.00

9.00

8.00

9.00

92.1%

8.31

1.12

9.00

8.00

9.00

93.8%

0.000

1.000

Pharmacist counselling scopes and algorithm

 1. Patient selection criteria

1

7.88

1.37

8.00

7.25

9.00

88.1%

8.13

0.99

8.00

8.00

9.00

90.6%

0.000

1.000

 2. Symptoms assessment

1

8.00

1.29

8.00

7.00

9.00

88.4%

8.03

1.22

8.00

7.50

9.00

93.8%

0.000

1.000

 3. Patients’ quality of life

1

8.23

1.01

9.00

8.00

9.00

87.5%

8.23

1.15

9.00

8.00

9.00

87.5%

0.000

1.000

 4. New user to nasal spray

1

8.57

0.70

9.00

8.00

9.00

100.0%

8.55

0.72

9.00

8.00

9.00

96.9%

0.000

1.000

 5. Existing nasal spray users

1

8.55

0.71

9.00

8.00

9.00

97.7%

8.19

1.68

9.00

8.00

9.00

90.6%

0.000

1.000

 6. Teach patients the alert sign

1

8.55

0.77

9.00

8.00

9.00

97.7%

8.47

1.00

9.00

8.00

9.00

100.0%

0.000

1.000

 7. Follow-up pharmaceutical care

1

8.26

1.17

9.00

8.00

9.00

90.7%

8.29

1.22

9.00

8.00

9.00

96.9%

0.000

1.000

 8. Patient discharge

1

8.23

1.16

9.00

7.00

9.00

93.0%

8.55

0.62

9.00

8.00

9.00

100.0%

0.000

1.000

 9. Algorithm of pharmaceutical care

1

8.13

1.03

8.00

8.00

9.00

92.3%

8.50

0.95

9.00

8.00

9.00

96.3%

− 1.000

0.317

 10. Stepwise treatment approach

1

8.00

1.55

9.00

8.00

9.00

86.5%

8.40

1.13

9.00

8.00

9.00

93.5%

0.000

1.000

 11. Pharmacotherapy agents

3

8.28

0.99

8.88

8.00

9.00

92.8%

8.45

0.79

9.00

8.00

9.00

98.0%

− 1.000

0.317

  1. ^The number of items re-rated for the round two survey
  2. Q1 and Q3 indicate quartile one and three, respectively. Z scores and p-value were analysed using Mann–Whitney’s U test
  3. §The statements of these two items were improvised