Figure 2.

Development process of a digital application for tailored communication in THA. From left to right: (1) generative sessions with patients (in which patients share experiences from the past and hopes for the future through designerly activities³¹); (2) a storyboard for the digital application with evaluations of this storyboard by patients, taking into account the three THA patient subgroups; (3) development of the paper-based prototype and evaluation by patients and care providers; (4) development of the digital prototype. Knowledge goals are described under each step. Steps 2, 3, and 4 lead to insights for the development of both the framework described in Figure 1 as well as subgroup-specific guidelines for digital applications. Step 3 forms the subject of this protocol.