Table 4

Themes and subcategories with regard to the qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences with iMonitor

ThemeSubcategory
Knowledge about and insight into disease (activity)n.a.
Patient–professional interactions

  • Disease (self)management

  • Discussing results with HCPs

Functionality of the program

  • Technical factors

  • User interface and PROMs

  • Patients’ suggestions for improvement

  • Three main themes and five subcategories emerged from the qualitative analysis. The checklist from Flottorp et al28 served as a guide for the establishment of the topic guide.

  • HCPs, healthcare professionals.