However, the comprehensiveness of the structured interview is not without cost.
Having been piloted for relevance and comprehensiveness of the topics covered, the final interview guide consisted of four main areas: (i) experience of onset of illness; (ii) development of FMS following diagnosis; (iii) the impact on patients' lives, work and family; and (iv) their expectations and experiences when seeking medical help in primary and secondary care.
A pilot study was conducted with two patients, after which they were asked to provide feedback about the length of the interview, feasibility, comprehensiveness and relevance of the interview schedule [ 15].
The purpose of these interviews is to test the applicability, comprehension, relevance and comprehensiveness of the new scales with relevant patients.
Using a cognitive interview technique, participants answered the questions in written form, and discussed their responses with RJL regarding the comprehensibility, relevance, acceptability, and comprehensiveness of the questions.
During cognitive interviews, patients' comprehension of the instrument and the comprehensiveness of the items were assessed, and patients were asked to provide feedback on the instrument's instructions, as well as the appropriateness of the recall period and response options.
A validated biomarker would improve the overall accuracy and the comprehensiveness of the process (as would better coital diaries, better interviews, and better quality control), rather than being an alternative.
It was then presented to a focus group of twenty-five notses, not previously interviewed, for discussion about the completeness and comprehensiveness of the statements.
Although it should be acknowledged that the markers of autonomic function are indirect measures, the comprehensiveness of the data including gold standard measures of depression using diagnostic psychiatric interviewing and HRV using domain parameters are strengths of this study.
Although the identification of other issues in other older adults or situations cannot be excluded, we are rather confident about the comprehensiveness of the identified issues, since the number of new identified issues decreased considerably per interview.
Then, participants were asked to complete the EQ-5D-5L, and a cognitive interview was conducted, focusing primarily on the relevance and comprehensiveness of the instrument for patients with T2D.
