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Table 1 Script, question format and logic

From: Exploring patient satisfaction after operative and nonoperative treatment for midshaft clavicle fractures: a focus group analysis

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No.

Question

Question logic

Free discussion

1

What did you expect of the treatment for your broken collar bone?

Contrasting expectations to actual level of care

2

Looking back at your own treatment, how satisfied are you with the treatment?

-What went well?

-What might need to be improved?

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3

Would you accept having the other treatment (e.g. sling instead of surgery)?

Compare beliefs for the other treatment to actual level of care

Facilitator-guided discussion

4

What did you think of the treatment at the E&A department?

Dimension: Process of care

Hypothesis: no difference between treatment groups

5

What did you think of your visits to the outpatient clinic?

-Involvement in treatment decision

-Guidance throughout process

Dimension: Process of care

Hypothesis: interpersonal factors important

6

What do you think of the result of the treatment?

-Recovery of function

-Pain

-Cosmetic result

-Complications

Dimension: Outcome of care

7

What do you think of the facilities where the treatment was given?

-Travel time

-Waiting times

Dimension: Structure of care

Hypothetical waiting times important to overall satisfaction

Summary

8

Are there any relevant topics missing in our summary?

Data saturation