Improvement of instructions and questionnaire regarding time variables and assessment of the need for home visits will be carried out to increase the reliability of future data.
Revisions pertaining to clarity of certain terms and instructions, and questionnaire format and length were carried out on the basis of the specific comments from the pilot test participants.
In terms of study instruments, improvement of instructions and questionnaire regarding time variables and assessment of the need for home visit will be carried out to increase the reliability of future data.
Participants received all study documents (letter of invitation, instructions, consent, and questionnaires) in either English or French.
See Additional files 1 and 2 for written instructions and symptom questionnaire provided to participants.
Participants were mailed a sample collection kit with detailed instructions and a questionnaire.
The information sheet, instructions and Delphi questionnaire were then circulated to potential participants by hardcopy (if in attendance at the meetings) or email.
26 27 Men were also provided with freephone number(s), one in each jurisdiction, with instructions (on questionnaires and information leaflets) to call if they required help completing the questionnaire.
For the assessments of physical activity, HRQoL and fatigue the accelerometer and questionnaires, including instructions, will be handed out on the day of physical fitness assessment and taken home by the subjects, see Table 2 and Figure 2.
The investigator gave instructions and then mailed the questionnaires, written instructions and a prepaid envelope to the patient.
