Dear Editor,

We want to thank Dr Abolfazl Zahedi and Milad Ebrahimi for taking the time to respond to our article, "The Effect of Foot Exercises on Wound Healing in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With a Foot Ulcer: A Randomized Control Study" from the March/April issue of JWOCN.

Below are the statistical methods used to evaluate the data of the study.

As noted in our article, the Mann-Whitney U test was used when data were not normally distributed. When comparing 2 dependent groups, paired samples test was used when there was normal distribution. However, Wilcoxon test was used when there was no normal distribution. While comparing more than 2 independent groups and permanent variables, analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was used when there was normal distribution condition. When there was no normal distribution, Kruskal-Wallis test was used. The post hoc tests after ANOVA tests were performed using Tukey test when the variations were homogeneous while Tamhane's T2 test was used when the variations were not homogeneous. The post hoc tests after Kruskal-Wallis test were performed using the post hoc tests applied after Kruskal-Wallis tests. While comparing more than 2 dependent group variations, the repeated measures ANOVA test was used when there was normal distribution condition. When data were not normally distributed, the Friedman test was used. The post hoc tests after the repeated measures ANOVA test were performed using the Tukey test. The post hoc tests after the Friedman test were performed using the post hoc tests applied after the Friedman test.

In response to the letter by Zahedi and Ebrahimi, these tests were used in different sections. Because they are not all recorded one by one, we think that it is misunderstood here.

Sincerely,

Sahizer Erayd[latin dotless i]n, PhD, RN

Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department,

Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.