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Table 1 Participant methodology feedback

From: Utilising daily diaries to examine oral health experiences associated with dentine hypersensitivity

Feedback item within follow-up questionnaire

Number of people (N = 99)

Has taking part in the study changed your experience of sensitivity?

 Yes

43

 Don’t know

20

 No

36

How easy or difficult was it to complete the daily text survey?

 Very difficult

0

 Difficult

1

 Neither easy not difficult

1

 Easy

11

 Very easy

86

Did completing the text survey mid afternoon help you remember how many times you had experienced sensitive teeth that day?

 Yes

83

 Don’t know

7

 No

9

How easy or difficult was it to complete the onl

 Very difficult

0

 Difficult

5

 Neither easy not difficult

8

 Easy

34

 Very easy

52

If, on occasions, you completed the daily diary in the evening how easy or difficult was it to remember the experiences related to your sensitive teeth that day?

 Very difficult

0

 Difficult

4

 Neither easy not difficult

13

 Easy

44

 Very Easy

38

If, on occasions, you completed the daily diary following day but before 10 am how easy or difficult was it to remember the experiences related to your sensitive teeth the previous day?

 Very difficult

2

 Difficult

10

 Neither easy not difficult

15

 Easy

37

 Very Easy

15

 Not applicable

20

If, on occasions, you completed the daily diary after 10 am the following day how easy or difficult was it to remember the experiences related to your sensitive teeth the previous day?

 Very difficult

5

 Difficult

7

 Neither easy not difficult

17

 Easy

18

 Very Easy

9

 Not applicable

43

How did you feel about the duration of the study?

 

 I felt the duration of the study was about right

46

 I felt two-weeks was too long a period of time to be completing diary entries each day

3

 I would have been willing to complete more daily diaries over a longer period of time

50