Table 2.

Summary of interview topics

Topics for patient and support person interviews	Topics for HCP (audiologist and GP) interviews
• Experience of hearing loss, hearing devices, and health services associated with hearing loss	• Professional experience in relation to hearing loss, hearing devices, referral pathways
• Experiences of information dissemination for hearing devices	• Current sources of information on hearing devices
• Prior knowledge of hearing loss devices (distribute Fig. 2)	• Prior knowledge of hearing loss devices (distribute Fig. 2)
• Understanding of trial information (distribute Fig. 1)	• Understanding of trial information (distribute Fig. 1)
• Views and suggestions on trial recruitment	• Views and suggestions on trial recruitment
• Views and suggestions on conduct of study (including factors influencing potential participation in COACH; randomisation; retention; appropriateness, frequency and duration of study measures; reimbursement)	• Views and suggestions on conduct of study (including factors influencing potential participation in COACH; randomisation; retention; appropriateness, frequency and duration of study measures; reimbursement)
• Potential ethical issues and suggestions for resolutions	• Potential ethical issues and suggestions for resolutions
• Importance and impact of research on HCP–patient relationships and referral pathways	• Importance and impact of research on HCP–patient relationships and referral pathways
• Preferred pathways for dissemination of COACH results	• Preferred pathways for dissemination of COACH results

COACH Comparison of outcomes with hearing aids and cochlear implants in adults with moderately severe-to-profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, GP general practitioner, HCP healthcare professional