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. 2025 Nov 21;43(5):423–433. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000002315

Table 2.

Sekhon's Theoretical Framework of Acceptability Questionnaire (TFA-Q) and the constructs assessed. Each question or statement received a graded response

Question/statement Response
Affective attitude
How comfortable do you feel in using the urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle? 1 Very uncomfortable
2 Uncomfortable
3 No opinion
4 Comfortable
5 Very comfortable
Burden a
How much effort will it take to use the urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle? 1 No effort at all
2 A little effort
3 No opinion
4 A lot of effort
5 Huge effort
Ethicality a
There are negative moral or ethical consequences to the use of the urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle as part of the clinical service 1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 No opinion
4 Agree
5 Strongly agree
Perceived effectiveness
The urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle will help improve patient outcomes as part of the cardiac clinical service 1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 No opinion
4 Agree
5 Strongly agree
Intervention coherence
It is clear to me how the urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle will help improve avoidance of acute kidney injury 1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 No opinion
4 Agree
5 Strongly agree
Self efficacy
How confident did you feel about using the urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle? 1 Very unconfident
2 Unconfident
3 No opinion
4 Confident
5 Very confident
Opportunity costs a
The urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle will interfere with my other priorities 1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 No opinion
4 Agree
5 Strongly agree
General acceptability
How acceptable is the urinary biomarker test and renal care bundle? 1 Completely unacceptable
2 Unacceptable
3 No opinion
4 Acceptable
5 Completely acceptable
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Scales reversed for analysis.