Table 2 Content and timing of diary entries (* included in)
Content | Morning diary | Midday diary | Evening diary | Example of questions (Q), statements (S) and answers (A). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain | x* | x | x | S: Right now my pain level is... |
A: Scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). | ||||
Activity planning | x | x | x | S: In the next couple of hours, I plan to... |
A: List of activities to choose from (including exercise, relaxing and stretching). | ||||
Activity evaluation | x | x | Q: How satisfied am I with my level of activity since the last entry? | |
A: Five-point Likert scale from "very satisfied" to "very dissatisfied". | ||||
Cognitions | x | S: Right now I worry about my pain getting worse. | ||
A: Five-point Likert scale from "agree totally" to "disagree totally". | ||||
Emotions | x | x | S: Right now I am grateful... | |
A: Five-point Likert scale from "agree totally" to "disagree totally". | ||||
Sleep | x | S: I have slept for... | ||
A: Less than 2 hours, 2-4 hours, 4-6 hours, 6-8 hours, 8-10 hours, more than 10 hours. | ||||
Evaluation of feedback | x | S: The feedback has helped me to stay active. | ||
A: Yes, No, Unsure. | ||||
Open space for comments | x | x | x | |
Total number of questions | 19 | 32 | 24 |