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Table 1 Topic Guide Used for Interviews and Focus Groups

From: Using patient reported outcome measures in health services: A qualitative study on including people with low literacy skills and learning disabilities

Theme

Guiding Questions

Literacy Screening

1. How often do you have someone help you read health information

2. How confident are you filling out medical forms on your own

3. How helpful is the written information that you receive

Accessibility

1. How does this PROM look?

2. Is there anything that could make it look better?

Ex. The instructions

The size of the letters

The way the letters look

The headings

Colour of paper and colour of writing

Words used

Length of sentences

Placement of tick boxes

3. Is there anything that could make it easier to complete?

Ease of use

1. Where would you prefer to complete this questionnaire? Why?

Ex. Home

Doctor’s room

Waiting Room

Private Room in hospital

2. When would you prefer to complete this questionnaire? Why?

Ex. When you arrive

While seeing the doctor

After seeing the doctor

After you go home

3. Would you prefer someone to help you complete this questionnaire? Who?

Ex. Doctor

Nurse

Family member

Friend

No one