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. 2016 Mar 2;9:136. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-1954-1

Table 2.

Sample family matrix

Themes Time 1 Time 2 Time 3
Theme A (example: family stress) Lots of stress about health Feeling stressed about treatment decision
Feeling stressed about treatment decision
Less stressed now that decision is made
Theme B (example: concerns about side effects) Worried how treatment will impact growth No concerns about side effects
Concerned about child’s growth
No concerns about side effects
Less worried about side effects since child is improving
Theme C Idea from mother
Idea from father
Idea from father Idea from mother
Theme D Idea from mother
Idea from father
Idea from father Idea from mother
Idea from father

Plain font indicates mother; italics indicates father