Table 2 Coding Frame
|  | Context for consultation | Patient’s access to resources | Requirements of the consultation | How COVID-19 influences preference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathway Factors | Clinical Factors | Socioeconomic Factors | Equipment Factors | Objective Factors | Interaction Factors | COVID-19 impact on preference | |
Definition | The circumstances of the consultation | The clinical context, including patient symptoms and activity levels. | The socioeconomic position of the patient. | The patients access to, and willingness to engage with, technology for a consultation | The requirements of the consultation. | Whether the patient feels the interactions required to fulfill the objectives of can be achieved with their clinician. | Whether COVID-19 changes the way patients feel about / prefer VC consultations |
Research Question | How do pathway factors influence preferences for VC? | How do clinical factors influence preferences for VC? | How do socioeconomic factors influence preferences for VC? | How do equipment factors influence preferences for VC? | How do the requirements of the consultation influence preferences for VC? | How does the required clinical interaction influence preferences for VC? | How does the presence of COVID-19 influence preferences for VC? |