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Table 2 Two examples of the CMOCs

From: Stroke patients’ utilisation of extrinsic feedback from computer-based technology in the home: a multiple case study realistic evaluation

CMOC’s

Plausible mechanisms: ‘what’

Contexts: ‘for whom’ and ‘in what circumstances’

Possible outcomes

Measures

CMOC 1

M1: Receiving feedback from the system might improve the user’s confidence by confirming performance.

C1: A system that is accessible (in the home setting) and used by the stroke survivor, independently of the therapist.

O1: Adoption and development of a self-management approach to rehabilitation (behaviour change).

Observation of use and avatar replays.

- Independent rehabilitation, self-evaluation and self-monitoring of recovery.

User diary.

Usage of the system.

Interview data.

CMOC 2

M2: By receiving feedback, users might feel confident to be able to interpret their performance and changing their movements to improve subsequent performance(s).

C2: A system that can be used independently by the stroke survivor in the home.

O2: Development of self-management skills.

Observation of use and avatar replays.

   

- Problem-solving.

Interview data.