The main barrier to the successful delivery of the intervention by PN/HCAs in the developmental work undertaken in primary care has not been acceptability to recipients and providers: it has been the acceptability to primary care organisations.
It appears that qualitative research has been gaining acceptability in the medical literature, with methodological papers on appraising the quality of qualitative research appearing in top tier journals (e.g. JAMA, Lancet) [10], [11].
The single person lifestyle has been accorded an acceptability that for many years it lacked.
We consider with whom, where and in what context this research has been conducted, how acceptability has been approached, and what research gaps remain.
The platform has been evaluated for acceptability and feasibility in a cohort study over a period of 6 months in which the tablets were used daily by over 80% of participants.
We will use a web-based platform (The Stirling eDelphi Platform © ) developed at the University of Stirling specifically for eDelphi studies which has been piloted for acceptability and usability and successfully used in previous eDelphi studies [ 39, 40].
For the purpose of disease specific use in clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and audit, a short form Barthel index containing 3,4 or all of the items transfers, bathing, toilet use, stairs, and mobility has been examined regarding acceptability, reliability, validity, and responsiveness in the past [ 27].
The concept of acceptability has been studied by authors under various versions of the definition, such as extended acceptability or wide acceptability.
There also has been uncertainty about the acceptability of modular construction to the construction unions.
Patient acceptability has been examined utilising an evidence-based approach to evaluate regulatory guidance and literature.
