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. 2019 Jan 4;7(1):e10918. doi: 10.2196/10918

Table 2.

Semistructured interview guide.

Discussion point Details
Recap Confirm which apps participant was asked to download and try
Download/install Ask about the participants’ ability to find, download, and install each app
First app Ask participant to start by giving overall opinion of app; Depending on amount of detail provided in overview, ask participant to expand on any points raised in overview, comment on likes/dislikes, comment on specific app features/BCTsa (dependent on allocated app)
Second app Repeat the steps as given for the first app
Appropriateness for cancer Discuss how appropriate and relevant each of the apps were for their personal circumstances and as a cancer survivor
Adapting for cancer survivors Discuss how (if at all) the apps could be adapted for cancer survivors. If so, what adaptations/functions to tailor the app would they make
Interest in an app Discuss participants’ interest in a PAb app tailored specifically for people who have had cancer
Preferred types of PA Discuss types of PA that should be promoted to cancer survivors, including intensity, frequency, type of activity, and with relevance to current PA guidelines (ie, 150 min moderate-vigorous PA and 2 sessions of strength and resistance-based exercises per week) and how apps could promote these types of PA (if at all)
Recommendations Discuss any PA recommendations that were provided to them following cancer diagnosis/treatment and who were they delivered by or where participant looked for them
Intervention communication Discuss who should direct cancer survivors to a cancer-specific PA app, including when this should be discussed and promoted to patients

aBCT: behavior change technique.

bPA: physical activity.