Table 1 Data collection methods and time points
Data collection method | Time points |
|---|---|
Therapist questionnaire (TQ) | Prior to start After therapists have treated their last PD COMM participant |
Observations of therapists’ LSVT training and additional workshops organized by the trial researchers | Prior to start Yearly workshops |
Semi-structured in-depth interviews | |
• With participants | After 3-month assessment |
• With speech and language therapists and SLT assistants | Two time points: midway and at the end of therapists’ involvement in the trial |
Critical incident reports (CIRs) | Throughout therapists’ involvement in the trial |
SLT treatment record form (SLT TRF) | Every therapy session |
Standard NHS SLT home-based therapy (HBT) diary | Completed when home-based therapy is prescribed by speech and language therapists |
LSVT home-based therapy (HBT) diary | Completed once for each of the 4 weeks of LSVT |