Table 9 Techniques of VSR compared with area of research and data used for triangulation
Ref | Area of research | Sample sizea | Interval between consultation and interview | Nature of stimulus | Initiation of recall | Procedural structure | Data used in analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participant (P) | |||||||
Researcher (R) | |||||||
[19] | Decision making | 26(26)C | Not stated | Selected clips only | P (clips by researcher) | ‘Think aloud’ technique | Pre-consultation interview |
9GP | Transcripts from previous interview | Individual topic guides for interviews ‘designed to promote reflection’ | Consultations | ||||
9Ptb | Immediate post consultation interview | ||||||
VSR interview GP | |||||||
VSR interview Pt | |||||||
[14] | Decision making | 162(86)C | Immediately post | More than one video consultation | Video not stopped | Video shown first, semi structured interview following. Consultations selected for VSR chosen to reflect different discussions regarding smoking | VSR Interview GP |
39GP | (consultations analysed in other paper) | ||||||
[18] | Decision making | 72C | ‘shortly after’ | Video | P and R | Asked to stop video whenever wanted to comment generally or about preventative service plus semi structured interview | Pt VSR interview |
36Pt | GP VSR interview | ||||||
18GP | |||||||
[36] | Shared decision making | 22(18)C | Within 2 weeks | video | P | P asked to stop when identified thoughts, feelings or behaviours associated with decision-making, followed by semi-structured interview | Pt VSR interview |
10GP | GP VSR interview | ||||||
18Pt | Consultations | ||||||
[21] | Impact of computer on doctor patient relationship | 39(39)C | 1 week | Video | P and R | Interview guided by video analysis | Consultations |
12Pt | Pt VSR interview | ||||||
5GP | GP VSR interview | ||||||
Impact of computer on doctor patient relationship | 29C | Not stated | Video | Not stopped | Separate interview and video viewing. GP completed questionnaire when viewing the video | GP post consultation interviews | |
6GP | GP questionnaire completed when watching video | ||||||
Consultation | |||||||
Observations at 4 sites [39] | |||||||
Pt interviews | |||||||
Describe self-management interactions | 86(40)C | 1 week | video | P and R | Semi structured interview and prompts during playback | Patient post consultation interviews | |
Impact of computer | 11GP | 6 VSR interviews (Nurses) | |||||
Consultations (CA [16]) | |||||||
GP VSR interview | |||||||
Evaluation of SR method [22] | 46C | About 1 week | Video, shown more than once | P | No interview. P asked to say what thinking. Neutral prompts if no response. | ||
46Pt | GP asked to comment if unsure how to proceed | ||||||
Doctor patient relationship [23, 26, 27] Health promotion [17] | 12GP | Pt and GP questionnaire post viewing (effect of video on behaviour and satisfaction with consultation) [22] | |||||
(8C, 5GP, 8Pt) | |||||||
[30] | Doctor patient relationship | 32C | Immediately | Video | P | Asked to say stop when they recalled thought or feeling | Satisfaction questionnaire |
16GP | (post consultation) | ||||||
32 Pt | GP VSR comments | ||||||
Pt VSR comments | |||||||
[32] | Doctor-patient relationship | 30C | Not stated | Video | P | P asked to comment on effective communication, things that were new, significant, unusual or important | Pt VSR comments and GP VSR comments edited in to original consultation tape for analysis |
15GP | |||||||
30Pt | |||||||
[38] | Doctor patient relationship | 1C | Not stated | Video | P | P asked to identify problems and concerns | Consultation |
1GP 1Pt | Medical record | ||||||
Pt VSR comments | |||||||
GP VSR comments | |||||||
[15] | Communication | 78(31)C | Not stated | Video | P and R | P asked to stop if any comment, particularly about HIV. R stopped tape after HIV discussion | Consultation |
Doctor patient relationship | 26Pt | Semi structured interview after viewing | Pt VSR interview | ||||
Difficult consultations | 17GP | GP VSR interview | |||||
Communication | 24C | Not stated | Video | P and R | R stopped for ‘key moments’, when interpreter did anything other than translate. Semi-structured interview | GP VSR interviews [34] | |
24GP | Interpreters VSR interviews [35] | ||||||
22C | |||||||
15 Inter-preters | |||||||
[20] | Cross cultural communication | 25C | As soon as possible | Video | Video not stopped | Structured Interview post viewing | Pt VSR interview |
25P | (consultation analysed in other paper) | ||||||
[33] | Cross cultural communication | U | P immediately | Video | P | Questioned first about recall, then asked to stop tape at any point | Pt VSR interview |
44pts | GP not stated | GP VSR interview | |||||
UGP | Consultations | ||||||
[13] | Cross cultural communication | 24(24)C | Within 2 weeks | Video | P and R | R stopped for ‘key moments’ around cross cultural communication | Pt VSR interview |
12GP | Semi-structured interview | GP VSR interview | |||||
24Pt | |||||||
[31] | Patients covert agenda | 121C | Within 8 days | Video | P | 3 phases: unprompted recall of consultation; asked to comment on any topic during video; then prompted by transcript of consultation | Pt VSR interview |
18Pt | Written transcript of consultation | ||||||
[37] | Clinician-patient relationship and team working | 24Pt | One week | Video | P | Asked to stop tape and comment spontaneously | Pt VSR comments |
3GPc | GP VSR comments | ||||||
Other team members VSR comments |