CHECKLIST FOR THE PREPARATION OF FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS

Research questions of the focus groups

Population

Segmentation of the participants

Criteria:

FG1:

FG2:

FG3:

FG4:

…

Recruiting mode (comfort, snowballing, …)

decision

Type of interview (directed, half-directed)

decision

Interview guideline

- principal question

- specific questions - time per question

Test of the guideline

Material

Tape recorder/ numeric recorder

Batteries

(tape)

Organization of the meetings

Decide where

Decide when

Contact people (presentation of the studies,

time needed, practical information, …