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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 29;372:23–32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.11.041
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1. I enjoyed the steps to get started wearing the AFO. (trialability) 2 3 4 5
a. I was comfortable wearing the AFO from the beginning 2 3 4 5
b. The fitting of the AFO was easy 2 3 4 5
c. In my opinion the fitting of the AFO could be improved 2 3 4 5
2. The AFO has advantages compared to other things that I have tried to improve PAD or help me walk more. (Relative advantage) 2 3 4 5
a. I have previously participated in other health programs to help me walk more. 2 3 4 5
b. The AFO worked better than other things I tried to help me be more physically active 2 3 4 5
3. I was able to wear the AFO device when I began the study(usability) 2 3 4 5
a. It was easy for me to put on the AFO when I started wearing the AFO 2 3 4 5
b. I was able to underst and how to wear the AFO when I got it 2 3 4 5
4. The orthoti stvisit was easy(usability) 2 3 4 5
a. In my opinion the orthotist visit needed no improvement 2 3 4 5
b. The instructions I got from the orthotist were not complex 2 3 4 5
5. The AFO fits well with my lifestyle. (compatibility) 2 3 4 5
a. The AFO is helping me with my daily activities 2 3 4 5
b. The ability to wear the AFO made it easy to fit into my routine 2 3 4 5
6. I liked my experiences with AFO(support personnel compatibility) 2 3 4 5
a. I liked my experiences with the research team 2 3 4 5
b. I liked my experiences with the orthotist 2 3 4 5
c. I liked the support I got from the health care providers related to the AFO 2 3 4 5
7. I could see my progress from wearing the AFO(observability) 2 3 4 5
a. I had success wearing the AFO 2 3 4 5
b. It was easy for me to know if I was being successful wearing the AFO 2 3 4 5
c. Peo ple I know could see the progress I made with the AFO 2 3 4 5
8. Even though the AFO was free, I had no new out of pocket costs from the program (lowcost) 2 3 4 5
a. Participating in the AFO intervention did not change my out of pocket costs. 2 3 4 5
b. I saved money by wearing the AFO. 2 3 4 5
9. To be successful, the time I needed to wear the AFO was enough (compatibility) 2 3 4 5