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Table 3 Comprehension and struggle problems in the PCOQ-Change

From: Qualitative assessment of the primary care outcomes questionnaire: a cognitive interview study

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Item

C1

S2

1

Pain or discomfort

1

0

2

Other physical symptoms

1

1

3

Feeling low in mood or depressed

2

0

4

Feeling anxious or stressed

1

0

5

Enjoying life

2

0

6

Doing your normal activities

2

0

7

Worries about health generally

0

0

8

Worries about serious illness

1

1

9

Worries about missed health issues

1

0

10

Worries about damage to health

1

0

11

Clinicians will listen

2

1

12

Clinicians will do their best to help you

2

1

13

Clinicians have good medical knowledge

1

1

14

Clinicians would spot it if you were seriously ill

2

1

15

You can trust clinicians

2

1

16

Can get good healthcare when you need it

2

1

17

Know to expect with your health in future

2

2

18

Know how to look after yourself and stay healthy

2

2

18a

Understand your health generally

1

3

19

Understand current illness

1

0

20

Understand how to manage symptoms of illness

2

1

21

Support to manage in daily life

2

0

22

Support to deal with anxiety or worries

2

0

23

Dealing with the cause of health problems

1

0

24

On the right path to dealing with health problems

1

1

25

Side-effects

3

0

26

Follow clinician advice on medication

2

0

27

Follow clinician advice on lifestyle

2

0

Total

 

44

17

Participant

C1

S2

P1

16

 

P2

–

11

P4

–

4

P5

–

–

P6

25

 

P7

3

2

Total

44

17

  1. 1C: Comprehension (has the question been correctly understood)
  2. 2S: Struggle (did the participant hesitate, leave the question blank, or express confusion over what response to give)