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Table 1 Feasibility measures based on Pearson et al. [38]

From: Development and feasibility of a sex- and gender-sensitive primary care intervention for patients with chronic non-cancer pain receiving long-term opioid therapy (GESCO): a study protocol

Measure

Criteria

Data collection

Date of data collection

Implementation measures addressing the recruitment process

 Reach

Recruitment of 10 practices for the study successful within 3 months

Documentation sheet, completed by study center

Continuously during practice recruitment and study conduct

Success of different recruitment strategies applied for GP recruitment

Drop outs (GPs and patients)

Recruitment of 50 study patients by 10 practices successful within 3 months

Documentation sheet, completed by the practices

Continuously during patient recruitment

Patients willingness to receive the GESCO intervention/participate in the study

Qualitative interview with GPs

After completing two consultations per study patient (t1)

Implementation measures addressing the educational training for GPs

 Adoption

Uptake (participation in educational trainings)

Documentation sheet, completed by study center

After educational training

 Acceptability

If GPs find the intervention’s components agreeable

Evaluation sheet, completed by GPs

After educational training

 Self-efficacy

Self-perceived capacity to undertake implementation

Implementation measures addressing the intervention on patient level

 Fidelity

Degree to which interventional components are implemented as intended by designers (adherence)

Documentation sheet for each consultation with study patient, completed by GP

After each patient contact

 Feasibility

Perceived fit of the intervention for everyday use

Qualitative interview with GPs

After completing two consultations per study patient (t1)

 Adaptability

Adaptability of the intervention’s components to meet local needs

 Satisfaction

Satisfaction with the implementation strategies and intervention

Sustainability of implementation

 Sustainability

Uptake of intervention

Qualitative interview with GPs incl. the G-NoMAD [53]

After completing two consultations per study patient (t1)

Written questionnaire incl. the G-NoMAD [53], completed by GP

Simultaneously with last patient-out per practice