Table 1 Feasibility and acceptability domains and outcome reporting
Domain | Metric |
|---|---|
Recruitment rate | - Percentage of eligible participants who consent to participate in the study during the study period (18 months) |
Feasibility of measurement tools | - The mean time taken to complete questionnaires in minutes. - Amount of missing data per questionnaires reported as a percentage per measure - The number of participants who complete questionnaires at two months, end of treatment (six months), six-month follow-up and 12-month follow-up reported as a percentage of the total sample |
Prospective acceptability | - Free text responses for why individuals did not take part or discontinued the trial - Mean responses to the Expectation of Improvement and Suitability of Treatment (EIST). The EIST is a two-item measure assessing how successful and how suitable the participant thinks treatment is. |
Acceptability of intervention for participants | - The total number of sessions attended recorded at the end of treatment (six months) - The total number of sessions cancelled with reason recorded at the end of treatment (six months) - The total number of sessions participants did not attend without provided notice recorded at the end of treatment (six months) |
Participant satisfaction | - Interview responses during qualitative interviews at the end of treatment (six months). |