Broadly, the Indian states are grouped into four categories that capture 1) extent and availability of data, 2) severity of the epidemic and its drivers, and 3) status and comprehensiveness of response.
It was perceived that sufficient comprehensiveness of responses and depth of knowledge had been ensured to discontinue the inclusion of new informants.
The analysis focused on identifying any issues with the instrument with respect to clarity, interpretation, relevance, and comprehensiveness of the items, response options, instructions, and recall period.
A 5-point numerical rating scale was used (0 = not easy, 4 = very easy) to evaluate item accuracy, comprehensiveness and ease of response with an a-priori requirement of 3 points.
The complexity of a PRO or the lack of comprehensiveness can have an influence on response rate, the proportion of items missing, and the proportion of items requiring manual validation.
Strengths of the present study include the large number of participants, making this among one of the largest studies on this issue, in-person interviews conducted by experienced interviewers, the relatively high response rates, and the comprehensiveness of data collection that allowed us to adjust for many potential confounders.
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.
The IPCT model is also aimed at improving the comprehensiveness both of care and of the response to needs, from promotion and prevention to palliative care and, in particular, to anchoring the management of chronic disease and mental health.
In response to the lack of both comprehensiveness and evolutionary scope in prior analyses of microsatellite conservation, it is timely to develop a reliable method to identify, at the genome scale, human microsatellites conserved in mammals and beyond.
Two major concerns about the questionnaire-based studies are (1) the low response rate and (2) the potential lack of comprehensiveness due to the design of the questionnaire.
