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. 2017 Jan 11;4(1):e3. doi: 10.2196/mental.5878

Table 1.

Details of focus group participants during various phases of the study.

Group Location Focus group date Focus group duration (minutes) Participants Phase
Clinician focus groups
1 Youth health center December 2012 90 3 General pratitioners (GPs)
4 Allied health staff
Phase 1 Consultation: Gauge needs and wants of clinicians and seek early feedback
2 Youth health center December 2012 50 5 Allied health staff
3 Primary care service March 2013 80 11 GPs
4 School guidance service June 2013 60 1 GP
6 Allied health staff
3 Allied health trainees
Phase 2 Development:
E-monitoring tool was beta-tested
5 School guidance service July 2013 70 5 Allied health staff
6 Youth health center Dec 2013 60 3 GPs
4 Allied health staff
Phase 3 Postimplementation:
Obtain postimplementation clinician feedback
7 Youth health center Dec 2013 60 5 Allied health staff
Focus groups with adolescents
8 Youth health center Dec 2012 90 14 Adolescents (past service users and youth advisors to the health center) Phase 1 Consultation:
Gauge needs and wants of adolescents and seek early feedback
9 Secondary school Mar 2013 60 10 Adolescents (students who are nonservice users)
10 Nongovernmental organization (mental health provider) Mar 2013 70 5 Adolescents (service users)