Table 1.

Semi-structured interview guide

Topic area	Sample questions
Introduction	Can you briefly describe the work that you do and the service that you provide to your clients/patients?
	What is your understanding of the EQ-5D-5L and patient reported quality of life outcomes? Are these important outcomes?
Implementation of EQ-5D-5 L	Can you briefly describe the changes that were made to your service?
	What was the ‘case’ for implementation of the EQ-5D-5L within the service?
	Did you perceive measurement of patient outcomes to be a problem in this service? Why?
	What was your role in implementing the EQ-5D-5L?
	How would you describe your experience of implementing EQ-5D-5L in the service?
	What worked well?
	What was difficult?
	To what extent did managers/peers/patients influence the implementation/use of the EQ-5D-5L?
Effect of EQ-5D-5 L on staff, work practices, and patient care	Now that the EQ-5D-5L is in place, how do you find it to work with?
	How does use of the EQ-5D-5L affect your workload?
	How sustainable is use of the EQ-5D-5L? How would you improve sustainability?
	What effect, if any, do you feel use of the EQ-5D-5L has (or will have) on patient care or outcomes?
Overall acceptability / future direction	What is your overall opinion of the EQ-5D-5L?
	Can you describe any other benefits or disadvantages from using the EQ-5D-5L?
	What are the incentives for using the EQ-5D-5L?
	Is the EQ-5D an appropriate outcome measure for your service to use?
	If you were to be in the position of overseeing the introduction of the EQ-5D-5L (or a similar outcome measure) in the future, is there anything you would do differently?
	How is the EQ-5D-5 L applicable to other areas of clinical care within Peninsula Health?