Population | Any individual (adult or child). This includes patients, the public and health professionals who would be aware of the experiences of these stakeholder groups. |
Intervention | Any health intervention delivered by a digital technology (hypothetical or in development, simulated or real world) which takes information from people or provides some form of advice or feedback about their health. This includes, but is not limited to:
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Control | None. |
Outcome | Qualitative data on the factors (barriers and facilitators) to engagement and recruitment. Qualitative data on engagement and enrolment strategies. |
Study type | Original qualitative studies, studies involving secondary analysis of qualitative data or qualitative studies that are part of a mixed-methods study. The study must have direct contact with individuals or direct observation using any form of qualitative method. |
Setting | Any ‘usual’ setting (hypothetical or in development, simulated or real world) such as primary, secondary or tertiary care, the home or workplace. |
Timing or phase of implementation | Engagement or recruitment phase only. |
IVR, interactive voice recognition; PC, personal computer; PICO, population, intervention, control and outcome; SMS, short message service.