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Table 5 Merged qualitative and quantitative results, leading to feasibility evaluation and comments

From: Identification of health-related problems in youth: a mixed methods feasibility study evaluating the Youth Health Report System

Feasibility

Data type

Feasibility criteria

Results

Whether feasibility criterion was met

Comment

Process

     

Recruitment potential

Quantitative and qualitative

30% of eligible youth expected to participate

26% of eligible youth participated

YES

Recruitment was near target (30%)

 

Resources

     

Study administration

Qualitative

When using the Information Technology platform (IT-platform), is the education material understandable and the study procedure manageable, from the perspective of healthcare professionals’ time and effort?

The educational live sessions made it easier and reminding videos and written instructions good

YES

The education material was helpful

Discuss YHC work planning, to ensure time for the health assessment conversation

IT-platform accessibility

Qualitative

Is working with the IT-platform acceptable?

Were there any technical problems obstructing its use? If so, what?

Using the IT-platform was quick and simple

No technical problems were reported

YES

Developing routines was recommended

Management

     

Data accessibility

Qualitative

Was accessing the case report and action registration form in the IT-platform acceptable?

The case report histograms were not found and used by everyone

YES

The text answers also provided needed information

Contact the healthcare professionals with reminders and provide support

Case report interpretation

Qualitative

Was the healthcare professionals’ interpretation of the case report satisfactory?

The case report revealed new information and was easily understood

YES

Text answers added detailed histogram information

 

Scientific

     

Data variance

Qualitative

Were there any ceiling or floor effects? Was data variance acceptable?

No ceiling or floor effects were detected

YES

Descriptive statistics showed acceptable data variance

 

Missing items

 

Was the number of missing items acceptable?

Items missing from 4 of 6 instruments:

SWEMWBS (1); IPAQ (8); Sexual Health Self-efficacy (3);

SOMS-7 (14)

YES

The number of missing items was acceptable at < 5%