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. 2020 Jan 6;6:1. doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0545-z

Table 1.

Objectives, descriptions, study questions, outcome measure, and data sources

Objectives Description Study questions Outcome measures Data sources
Mobilization session The use of the robot in the geriatric department To what extent can the robot be used in its current design? Time consumption, number of training sessions and completers, and adverse events Questionnaires and semi-structured interview
Management How the robot was managed and adapted in the geriatric department To what extent can the robot be successfully implemented in a geriatric department? Is there a need to change or adapt the robot for the environment? Working environment, workflow, technical challenges, and security Questionnaires, semi-structured interview, and observation
Perception How the geriatric patients, their relatives, and the staff react to the robot To what extent is the robot suitable to be implemented in a geriatric department? Perceived acceptability Structured interviews, semi-structured interview, and observation