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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Acad Pediatr. 2013 Jul-Aug;13(4):340–347. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.04.005

Table 1.

Primary Questions and Select Probes from the Parent and Provider Interview Guides

Domain Parent Interview Guide Physician Interview Guide
Opener As best as you can remember, please describe what happened at the visit from the time you completed the questionnaire until the time you left.
  • How did you feel about the visit/discussion?

  • How did the visit differ from what was expected, if at all? from other visits in the past?

How do you usually figure out what emotional and behavioral problems a child might have?
  • What are all the sources of information you use to identify mental health problems?

  • What process do you use to determine the nature and severity of a MH problem?

Questionnaire Content If you can remember, please describe what you thought about the questionnaire content.
  • The questionnaire included questions on several different topics. Are there any questions you remember that you think should not be asked in a questionnaire? Were there any questions that you would prefer the doctor ask you in person?

What suggestions do you have for improving the content, if any?
  • Do you have comments on the scope of the topics covered? the order of questions? the length of the overall questionnaire? other?

Questionnaire Format Could you also describe your thoughts about using a computer to fill in the questionnaire?
  • What do you think about doing this type of questionnaire on a computer?

  • How was the length of the questionnaire?

How was it to obtain and read the results on the computer or from the computer printout?
  • What did you think of the format of the questionnaire results?

  • What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of using a web-based screener?

Results Delivery/Impact on Efficiency If you were given the results at the visit, could you describe how the results were given to you?
  • Could you describe how the results were presented on the computer? What did you think about this type of summary of your results?

  • During the visit with the doctor how did s/he bring up the results? How did s/he talk about them?

How did use of this questionnaire impact efficiency, including time, effort, energy, stress, or hassle (if at all)?
  • How did it affect the time/effort spent on determining how to manage any problems identified?

  • Would the screener act as a time-saver or a potential additional burden to regular practice procedures in terms of time and effort?

Impact on Visit How do you think filling out the computerized questionnaire affected your visit, if at all?
  • What kinds of things, if any, did the questionnaire make you think of to bring up with your doctor that you had not thought of before?

  • How did having the questionnaire results affect your conversation with your doctor (if at all)?

In general, how do you think use of the questionnaire affects visits with patients and their families?
  • How did have the screener affect your exchange with the patient and parent?

  • How did the use of the questionnaire affect your ability to understand and address parents’ concerns?