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Table 1 Study protocol

From: Educating health professionals to optimise falls screening in hospitals: protocol for a mixed methods study

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

Pre-test

Characteristics of participants

Views on historical FRAT form (n = 2 items)

Views on EBP of falls (n = 20 items)

Free text comments on falls screening and assessment

Pre-test

Characteristics of participants

Views on historical FRAT form (n = 2 items)

Views on EBP of falls (n = 20 items)

Free text comments on falls screening and assessment

3 h education program

1 h in-service

Post-test 1

Repeated items a/a (n = 13)

Changed items (n = 6)

Additional items (n = 4)

1 item removed

IMMS

Free text comments on falls assessment and the learning experience

Post-test 1

Repeated items a/a (n = 13)

Changed items (n = 6)

Additional items (n = 4)

1 item removed

IMMS

Free text comments on falls assessment and the learning experience

Post-test 2

Repeated items a/a (n = 13)

Changed items (n = 6)

Additional items (n = 4)

1 item removed

IMMS

Free text comments on falls assessment and the learning experience

Post-test 2

Repeated items a/a (n = 13)

Changed items (n = 6)

Additional items (n = 4)

1 item removed IMMS

Free text comments on falls assessment and the learning experience

Individual Interviews

Individual interviews