Table 5

Outcome variables, measures, psychometric properties and timeline of data collection

Primary outcome
VariableMeasuresParticipantsReliabilityValidityE0E1E2E3
Fear of cancer recurrence severityFCRI-SFPatientsInternal consistency, test–retest17 46Concurrent, convergent, discriminant17 46
Secondary effectiveness outcomes
VariableMeasuresParticipantsReliabilityValidityE0E1E2E3
Demographic informationDemographic questionnairePatientsN/AN/A
Fear of cancer recurrence subscalesFCRIPatientsInternal consistency, test–retest17 46Concurrent, convergent, discriminant17 46
Melanoma-related knowledgePurpose-designed questionnairePatientsN/AN/A
Depression, anxiety and stressDASS-21PatientsInternal consistency47–51Concurrent, convergent, discriminant47–49
Health-related quality of lifeAQOL-8DPatientsInternal consistency, test–retest52–54Concurrent, convergent, discriminant52 54–56
Secondary implementation outcomes
VariableMeasuresParticipantsI1I2I3
AcceptabilityAcceptability of Intervention MeasurePatients*
Implementation stakeholders
Semistructured interviewsPatients†
Expert group discussionsImplementation stakeholders
Process dataN/A
AppropriatenessIntervention Appropriateness MeasurePatients*
Implementation stakeholders
Semistructured interviewsPatients†
Expert group discussionsImplementation stakeholders
FeasibilityFeasibility of Intervention MeasureImplementation stakeholders
Expert group discussionsImplementation stakeholders
CostProcess dataN/A
FidelityReview of telehealth sessionsImplementation stakeholders
SustainabilityExpert group discussionsImplementation stakeholders
  • E0, baseline; E1, 1-week follow-up; E2, 6-month follow-up; E3, 12-month follow-up.

  • I1, 3 months pre-implementation; I2, quarterly throughout implementation; I3, 3 months post-implementation.

  • *Patients will complete the Acceptability of Intervention Measure and Intervention Appropriateness Measure within 1 week of completing their final telehealth session, 6-month and 12-month follow-up.

  • †Patients will be invited to participate in semistructured interviews within 1 week of completing their final telehealth session.

  • AQOL-8D, Assessment of Quality of Life–8 Dimensions; DASS-21, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales 21-item Short Form; FCRI, Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory; FCRI-SF, Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory 9-item Short Form; N/A, Not Applicable.