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. 2016 Jul 29;4(3):e92. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.5700

Table 2.

Codes, categories, and theme from qualitative content analysis of 12 group interviews.

Code Category Theme
The design of the app matters
The app was difficult
There were technical problems with the app/mobile phone
Unclear with feedback
Unclear/frustrating with reminders
Unnecessary functions
Is the feedback correct?
Difficult to find the feedback
Difficulty with the questions in the evening
Type of mobile phone matters
Wants to record exercise
Difficulties of using the mobile phone app To overcome the barriers
App is simple/good/fun
Good and interesting with the results
Good with the questions in the evening
Advantage with mobile phone
Benefits of using the Mobile phone app
It is easy to forget
Easier to record in the evening
Difficult to record (in general)
Combines techniques to remember
You do not give up
You have to think about when you eat and when to record
You get tired
Impractical sometimes
The recording was fun/OK
The process of recording

Good with pictures
Good selection of foods
There is a need for more composite dishes
Had to take something similar
Difficult to record food with lots of ingredients
Difficult to record sandwiches
Difficult and unnecessary to record small meals
Difficult/hard to estimate amounts
Unclear what should be recorded
Foods/dishes were missing
Hard/difficult to record if you do not know content/type
Hard/difficult to choose between many alternatives
Recording correctly
Improve dietary intake
Avoided eating so you do not have to record
Dietary intake was affected
Reflects over the diet
The days of recording were not representative
Awareness of diet and physical activity habits
Lack of interest
Unclear with the study/methods
Worry about focus on weight and dietary habits
The study is not for me