Table 2 Overview of study methods
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Development Phase • Thematic analysis of formative research data (focus groups with Veterans and key informant interviews with Veterans Affairs hospital staff) to identify intervention components • Iterative development of online weight management counseling tool ○ Paper prototypes to outline overall front-end tool design and a layout, described back-end functionality logic, store/track tool content (ex. questions and advice) ○ Prototypes developed and improved through usability testing (see Testing Phase below) |
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Testing Phase • Round 1 sessions: December 2014 • Round 2 sessions: May 2015 • Sessions included: ○ Usability testing of either Prototype 1 (Round 1) or Prototype 2 (Round 2) of online tool ○ Pilot Testing of 5As counseling with an expert clinician as health coach (Round 1) or a trained research team member as health coach (Round 2) ○ Open-ended exit interviews with participants |
