A neurologist examined all participants at baseline and at two, four, and seven year follow-up by using a standardised interview incorporating cognitive testing to identify both dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
Data were collected using in-depth interviews incorporated with a novel approach of collecting pictorial representations.
The structured interviews incorporated a number of open-ended questions which we draw on in this analysis.
Semistructured interviews, incorporating appreciative and cognitive interview components, will be conducted with patients to investigate their experiences of safety in care transfers and their experiences of providing feedback on their safety.
This study implemented a carefully designed interview instrument incorporating critical incident, story telling, and scenario building techniques that call special attention to self-reflective practices of scientists.
The interview schedule incorporated the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) [ 57].
An interview guide incorporating open-ended questions was pilot-tested on one surgeon and pathologist.
An interview guide incorporating open-ended questions was developed and pilot-tested on one surgeon and pathologist, and refined based on their feedback.
The study includes standardised measurement of spirometric lung function and a structured interview that incorporates the Short Form 12 (SF-12) questionnaire [ 13].
The longer version of the interview schedule incorporates the Experiences at the End of Life questionnaire within a semi-structured interview format that also uses open-ended questions to gather in-depth contextual data.
