Focus group and interview moderator guide.

Focus group and interview moderator guide

General feedback

How do we make this study relevant and meaningful in your community?  Do you think the study will work and if not, why?  How can we make it better?  From who else should we get input?

Eligibility and recruitment

What do you think about the eligibility criteria?  What do you think about the recruitment plans?  How can we improve those parts of the study?  What might make it more appropriate and acceptable in your community?

Enrollment and participation

What do you think about the plans for enrollment?  How could this be better?  What else should/could we be thinking about this part of the study?

Interview items

What doesn’t make sense?  What might be uncomfortable to answer?  How can we ask these questions better?

Message timing and content

What do you think about the timing schedule? What would you change?  Should we add messages around local events, holidays, seasons, or activities?  What should the messages say?  Should we add content to the messages about local events, holidays, activities?

Follow-ups

What should we ask about in these interviews?  Which interview items should we use? Which ones should we not use?  How many people should we interview at each site?  Should we interview participants from both study groups?