Using ATLAS.ti, we identified common themes and language to inform questionnaire item content and wording.
A literature review regarding extravasation injury in the newborn was carried out to inform questionnaire design.
Responses were recorded by the second author (Jennifer L. Ryan) and qualitatively analyzed to inform questionnaire development for pilot testing.
In some situations, it may be beneficial to convene focus groups of parents of undervaccinated children to help inform questionnaire design.
The ENDORSE study consists of two phases, first employing qualitative research methods to inform the development of a theoretical framework to examine important energy balance related behaviors and their determinants, and to inform questionnaire development.
The data generated can then be used to inform questionnaire development – indeed we now intend to undertake a questionnaire survey of GPs from the three areas which will aim to confirm the most important findings in a much larger sample.
It was not possible for the focus group work to overlap with the questionnaire work, as in project one, due to the focus group work helping to inform questionnaire design/content.
In addition, for the 2012 questionnaire, literature searches were employed specifically to inform questionnaire design related to reasons and motivations for using complementary therapies, such as for wellness or well-being, as well as questions asking about insurance coverage [ 35- 40].
If no validated questionnaires were available the ENDORSE questionnaires were informed by questionnaires on related topics that were used in ongoing projects in the Netherlands, and questionnaires used in other countries.
The questionnaire was developed by the research team, and was informed by questionnaires from Pathways [ 11] as well as previous local research, validating questionnaires concerning nutrition and physical activity knowledge and self-efficacy in primary school settings [ 22].
Students were informed that questionnaires were anonymous and confidential.
