Feasibility objectives | Questions to be answered | Pre-specified progression criteria | Quantitative methods | Qualitative methods | Outcomes reported | |
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1 | Evaluation of recruitment and retention | Can we recruit and retain eligible patient participants in the questionnaire study? | ≥ 20% of eligible patients consent to participate ≥ 70% of participants complete 3-month follow-up questionnaire | Study flow, self-reported participant questionnaires | Flowchart, recruitment and retention rates, participant characteristics | |
2 | Evaluation of participant data collection | How appropriate are the data collection procedures to evaluate the intervention in the intended population? | N/A | Self-reported participant questionnaires, prescribing data from electronic primary care record | Semi-structured interviews with participants | • Completion rates/missing data • Qualitative evaluation of data collection methods |
3 | Evaluation of intervention uptake | What proportion of those invited schedule and attend a PROMPPT review? | > 50% of MOPP participants invited to attend at least one PROMPPT review consultation | Study flow | Semi-structured interviews with participants | • Rates of intervention uptake by eligible participants • Qualitative evaluation of acceptability according to TFA domains |
4 | Evaluation of intervention acceptability and credibility | Is the intervention credible and acceptable to patient participants? | • Mean acceptability/credibility score ≥ 5 • Evidence from interviews about intervention acceptability | Acceptability questionnairea | Semi-structured interviews with participants | • Acceptability questionnaire scores • Qualitative evaluation of acceptability according to TFA domains |
5 | Evaluation of the fidelity of intervention delivery | Do practice pharmacists deliver the intervention as the training intended? | N/A | Practice pharmacist-complete case report forms (CRFs) | • Audio-recorded consultations • Semi-structured interviews | Delivery of key intervention components as per protocol |