Various methods were used to test the feasibility, acceptability and usability of the adapted instruments, including expert-panel review, respondent debriefing, simple testing (interviewer feedback), and behaviour coding from a sample of 18 participants with and without mental disorders.
Interpretation of factors involved comparing composite statement scores across factors and reviewing respondents' post-sorting comments.
Course faculty (FHB, MKS) reviewed respondents' weekly case analyses and returned individualized comments to them each week.
Two authors (NH and SMcA) reviewed respondents' answers to the question "tell me about your decision to come and work in Ireland" within the qualitative interview.
First, we all initially reviewed respondents' comments as a working group and divided the comments into 1322 fragments, each of which had only a single meaning (eg, miscarriage following long working hours, depression following over work); these were recorded individually on cards.
The third reconciled Malay version was produced based on the results of the clinicians' review and respondents' feedback.
Based on patients' record review, the respondents were on combination of ART drugs with regimen of Zidovudine (AZT), Lamivudine (3TC), Nevirapine (NVP), Efavirenz (EFV), Stavudine (d4t) and Tenofovir (TDF).
Also, the translation of the word 'presentable' we used ('toonbaar') in the other response levels seemed to evoke the right reactions (this translation was extensively discussed in the review meetings); respondents thought about bathing, shaving, haircuts, make up and about making an effort to look their best.
Candidates could ask friends for glowing reviews, but respondents could say they will and still give an objective assessment, or note the sleazy request in their response since candidates never see the answers.
The remaining two questions, one concerning "how performance is reviewed", required respondents to circle only one appropriate answer and the other on "how performance information is utilised" had six items which required yes or no answers.
Two researchers independently reviewed the respondent feedback in this phase and developed a list of statements containing information about dementia based on expert responses.
