Basic interview schedule, devised prior to data collection.
The semistructured psychiatric interview, we devised, was conducted using the section on Depressive Disorders (dysthymia and major depression) in the Kiddie-Sads-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) with modifications to cover specific ICD-10 Depressive Disorders criteria [ 19].
To assess the history of abuse before the age of 18 year, a 3-point (absent, uncertain and certain), 7-item semi-structured interview was devised for use in this study.
(5) History of maltreatment before the age of 18 years: To assess the history of maltreatment during development, a 3-point (absent, unclear, and certainly present), 7-item semi-structured interview was devised for use in this study.
In brief, consecutively referred patients were seen by JS, who used a semi-structured interview schedule devised for the study [ 17] to enquire about personal, psychiatric and medical history, plus recent psychiatric and physical symptoms.
Basic interview schedules were devised prior to research (see Additional file 1 for the original interview schedule).
The interview guide was devised from the LRC's report and consultation with VARTA and Department of Health staff.
The interview schedule was devised from review of the microcosting literature [ 11- 15] and previous author interviews with colorectal cancer clinicians (which focused on treatment options).
Second, the interview guide was devised by the researchers and could have influenced the findings, although the interviewer did probe other issues that arose and encouraged people to discuss whatever they felt pertinent.
