Table 3 Importance rates of overarching themes for different diary design topics
From: A qualitative approach to guide choices for designing a diary study
Nature of the variable | Reliability | Feasibility | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Study duration | 9 (7, 9) | 9 (7, 9) | 8 (8, 9) | 8 (7, 9) |
Measurement frequency | 9 (8, 10) | 8 (7, 9) | 8 (8, 9) | 8 (6, 9) |
Random or fixed assessment | 7 (5, 8) | 8 (7, 9) | 7 (6, 9) | 8 (6, 9) |
Momentary or retrospective assessment | 9 (9, 10) | 8 (7, 9) | 7 (5, 8) | 7 (5, 8) |
Delay allowed to respond | 8 (7, 9) | 8 (7, 9) | 8 (7, 9) | 6 (4, 8) |