2.7. Data Collection
A data collection guide including a codebook and a template will be provided to pilot sites to conduct the quantitative data collection on socio-demographic, clinical, economic, and usability variables. Variables will be observed at baseline and at endpoint, except for resource use which will be measured during the 9-months before and after the baseline, and except for the usability variables which will be measured at endline. Data collection flows are shown in For the qualitative work, semi-structured interviews will be conducted on patients, informal caregivers, healthcare professionals, managers, and IT staff. A detailed protocol with the data collection guide and templates to be used for summarizing the data interviews will be circulated across pilot sites. Interviews at each pilot site will be conducted in the corresponding national language, and will preferably take place face-to-face, or virtually if necessary (telephone or videoconference). The interviews will be audio recorded and verbally transcribed to a structured template. For effectiveness assessment, data from interviews will be collected after follow-up period, whereas for implementation assessment a pre-post approach will be followed.