• Written information |
◦ Scientific papers reporting clinical and/or patient-reported outcomes of relevance |
◦ Written information leaflets provided for patients by hospitals and other organisations |
◦ Websites produced by charities, hospital units, and patient support groups |
◦ National audit, guidelines, and policy documents |
• Information of importance to individuals |
◦ Delphi questionnaires |
◦ Nominal group techniques |
◦ Focus groups |
◦ Individual in-depth interviews with clinicians and patients |
◦ Recordings of consultations |
◦ Individual questionnaires |
◦ Patient experience resources, including websites (e.g. HealthTalk On Line) |