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Table 1 Four-step systematic intervention development process and major categories of development activities

From: A micro costing analysis of the development of a primary care intervention to improve the uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening

Four-step systematic intervention development process

Major category number

Development activity

Step 1

Identify who needs to do what differently

1

Audit and analysis of diabetic retinopathy screening uptake. Included as part of scenario analysis, scenario A.

Step 2

Identify the barriers and enablers to be addressed using theoretical frameworks

2

Qualitative patient interviews

3

Qualitative professional interviews

4

Coding interviews

Step 3

Identify components to address modifiable barriers and enhance enablers

Step 3a:

Identify behaviour change techniques & modes of delivery

5

Mapping process

6

Identifying effective PPI recruitment strategies for clinical trials. Included as part of scenario analysis, scenario B.

Step 3b:

Identify feasibility, local relevance and acceptability of the intervention

7

Consensus process

8

Populating the APEASE criteria

9

Intervention design

Step 4

How can behaviour change be measured and understood?

10

Logic model