Appendix 2: Instructions and questions expert survey
Instructions:
SURVEY EXPERT CONSULTATION
Thank you for participating in this survey!
Instructions:
- Save this file with your name after the title of the document;
- Check per question whether you find the question relevant and whether you find the question comprehensible.
o Relevant: Is the question relevant to mapping the functioning (in the broad sense) of adults with hearing/ear problems?
o Comprehensible: Is the question easy to understand and unambiguous for the target group (adults with hearing/ear problems)?
- State per instruction whether this is comprehensible;
- Under "Explanation and/ or other comments" you can indicate per question/
instruction why you do not find it relevant/ comprehensible and how the item should be adapted;
- Sometimes you are asked how you judge the suitability of answer categories. Please indicate whether you think this is suitable (yes / no, if "no", please explain).
Other comments:
- The questions are in orange coloured boxes;
- Sometimes there is a question or instruction "[routing]". This indicates that this question is only asked if a specific answer has been given to a previous question.
Good luck!
Question per instruction:
Is the instruction complete and comprehensibly formulated?
□ yes
□ no (please, explain below)
Explanation and/or other comments: _____________
Question per item:
The question is:
Relevant: □ yes
□ no (please, explain below) Comprehensible: □ yes
□ no (please, explain below) Explanation and/or other comments: _____________
Questions answer categories:
Are the answer categories of the above items ([domain]) suitable?
□ yes
□ no, modification is necessary (please, explain below) Explanation and/or other comments: _____________
Questions at the end of the survey:
Thank you very much for your time. There are two final questions that we would like to ask you about the questionnaire as a whole.
1. As mentioned before, the questionnaire aims to give a comprehensive picture of the functioning of adults with hearing/ear problems. Does this questionnaire give you a complete overview of all domains that are relevant to the functioning of adults with hearing/ear problems?
□ yes
□ no, modification is necessary (please, explain below)
2. The questionnaire consists of 7 parts. Do you think the order of the different parts is logical?
□ yes
□ no, modification is necessary (please, explain below)
Explanation and / or other comments: _____________
