TABLE 3.

Cognitive interviewing – practicality and applicability of the HM-PRO: initial (n = 34) and final testing (n = 26).

		Initial testing with		Final testing with
		first version of the		second version of the
		instrument (n = 34)		instrument (n = 26)
No	Questions	Yes, n (%)	No, n (%)	Yes, n (%)	No, n (%)
1	Were the questions easy to read?	33 (97)	1 (3)	25 (96)	1 (4)
2	Were the statements easy to understand?	30 (88)	4 (12)	25 (96)	1 (4)
3	Were you able to respond to the statements spontaneously?	33 (97)	1 (3)	24 (92)	2 (8)
4	Would you be willing to complete this questionnaire every time you visit the clinic?	34 (100)	0 (0)	23 (88)	3 (12)
5	Have all the aspects important to you been covered?	32 (94)	2 (6)	23 (88)	3 (12)
6	Is there anything you would like to delete?	1 (3)	33 (97)	0 (0)	26 (100)
7	Is there anything you would like to add?	2 (6)	32 (94)	5 (19)	21 (81)