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. 2023 Nov 17;6:e46785. doi: 10.2196/46785

Table 1.

Summary of design requirements obtained from iterative co-design sessions.

Design requirement theme Requirements elicited during the first co-design session Requirements elicited during the second co-design session

ID Specific design requirement ID Specific design requirement
(A) Present risk severity descriptively and visually

R1.1 Communicate risk severity descriptively (eg, “low” or “high”) N/Aa N/A

R1.3 Visualize continuum of risk level

(B) Ensure appearance and navigation are user-friendly

R1.2 Use real-world symbols to increase user-friendliness R2.7 Add page numbers to encourage users to review both pages

R1.4 Use color to highlight essential information


R1.5 Order sections to match users’ intuitive information processing expectations

(C) Frame risk identification and mitigation strategies in positive terms

R1.6 Reduce patient and family anxiety by emphasizing positive impact risk mitigation strategies can provide R2.3 Maintain positive framing of optimizing comfort; include pain terminology in relevant sections



R2.4 Separate risk scale into before and after to highlight the effect of mitigation strategies



R2.5 Emphasize mitigation strategies and subsequent effects on reducing the risk of pain
(D) Clearly categorize and describe risks

R1.7 Increase clarity by improving categorization of risk factors R2.1 Reword textual risk statements to increase readability and reduce anxiety
(E) Emphasize collaboration and effective communication

N/A N/A R2.2 Emphasize collaboration of cross-functional care teams



R2.6 Create a separate page for the checklist and notes section

aN/A: not applicable.