Alcohol Reduction Intervention Interview Guide

Category	Details
Description	The Alcohol Reduction Intervention Interview Guide (Oldham et al., 2024) was developed to assess the acceptability of the Drink Less smartphone app (Garnett et al., 2019) and the National Health Service (NHS) alcohol advice web page (National Health Service, 2022). This tool was designed for a study involving adult drinkers in the United Kingdom as part of a randomized controlled trial. The guide includes 18 interview questions based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA; Sekhon, Cartwright, & Francis, 2017). No reliability or validity data were reported.
Author	Oldham, Melissa; Dina, Larisa-Maria; Loebenberg, Gemma; Perski, Olga; Brown, Jamie; Angus, Colin; Beard, Emma; Burton, Robyn; Field, Matt; Greaves, Felix; Hickman, Matthew; Kaner, Eileen; Michie, Susan; Munafò, Marcus R.; Pizzo, Elena; Garnett, Claire
Author ORCID	Dina, Larisa-Maria: 0000-0002-2530-2983 Loebenberg, Gemma: 0000-0001-9927-2839 Brown, Jamie: 0000-0002-2797-5428 Angus, Colin: 0000-0003-0529-4135 Beard, Emma: 0000-0001-8586-1261 Burton, Robyn: 0000-0003-1684-5238 Field, Matt: 0000-0002-7790-5559 Hickman, Matthew: 0000-0001-9864-459X Munafò, Marcus R.: 0000-0002-4049-993X Garnett, Claire: 0000-0002-6589-299X
Purpose	To evaluate the perceived acceptability of alcohol reduction interventions among users.
Construct	Alcohol Reduction Intervention
Instrument Type	Interview Schedule/Guide
Test Type	Original
Test Year	2024
Format	Open-ended responses, with interviews lasting between 12 and 34 minutes.
Administration Method	Interview
Number of Items	18 questions with additional prompts.
Reliability	Not indicated.
Validity	Not indicated.
Factor Analysis	Not conducted.
Test Methodology	Qualitative Assessment Methods
Age Group	Adults (18 years and older)
Population Group	Human; Male; Female
Population Details	Adult drinkers in the United Kingdom.
Keywords	Theoretical Framework of Acceptability; Alcohol Reduction; Interventions; National Health Service Alcohol Advice Web Page; Drink Less Smartphone App
Index Terms	Alcohol Use; Harm Reduction; Quality of Care; Sobriety; Theories; Treatment Effectiveness Evaluation; Treatment Process and Outcome Measures; Telerehabilitation; Digital Interventions; Preventive Health Services; Substance Use Prevention; Mobile Health Applications
Affiliation	University College London; University of California San Diego; University of Sheffield; Office for Health Improvement and Disparities; Imperial College London; University of Bristol; Newcastle University
Email	[email protected]
Correspondence Address	Melissa Oldham, University College London, Behavioural Science and Health, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB, United Kingdom. Email: [email protected]
Web Site	Creative Commons License
Files	No file available for download.
Reference	Oldham, M., Dina, L.-M., Loebenberg, G., Perski, O., Brown, J., Angus, C., Beard, E., Burton, R., Field, M., Greaves, F., Hickman, M., Kaner, E., Michie, S., Munafò, M. R., Pizzo, E., & Garnett, C. (2024). Evaluating the acceptability of the Drink Less app and the national health service alcohol advice web page: Qualitative interview process evaluation. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, Article e42319. https://doi.org/10.2196/42319

Alcohol Reduction Intervention Interview Guide

Instructions: Throughout this interview, we will be asking you about your experience of using the digital support, in your case, this was the [Drink Less app/ NHS Alcohol advice webpage, delete as needed]. We would like you to make a distinction between your use of the support and your experience of taking part in the trial (so this would be the follow-up surveys and any contact you had with us). The next questions are strictly focused on what you thought about the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage and your experience of using it.

Items Regarding the Digital Support (Drink Less App/NHS Alcohol Advice Webpage)

1. When you originally signed up to the iDEAS trial in [month], why did you decide to take part?

2. Can you tell me about your experience of using the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage?

3. In what situations did you use the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage and why?

4. How would you rate the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? And can you tell me why? [Global acceptability]

   Rating	Stars
   1	One Star
   2	Two Stars
   3	Three Stars
   4	Four Stars
   5	Five Stars

5. How much did you like the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage? [Affective Attitude]

6. Do you believe the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage was suited to your individual needs? [Perceived Personal Relevance]

7. Do you believe that using the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage helped you to drink less? [Perceived personal usefulness/ perceived effectiveness]

8. Did you find the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage time-consuming? [Burden]

9. Did you have any other difficulties using it? [Burden/Intervention Coherence]

10. Do you think anyone could use this app? [Ethicality]

11. Did using the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage interfere with anything else important to you? [Opportunity costs]

12. How confident were you about using the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage? [Self-efficacy]

13. Was it clear to you how to use the Drink Less app/NHS Alcohol advice webpage and how it worked? [Intervention coherence]

14. Do you have any other comments you would like to make?

Items Regarding the Trial Participation

Now, these final three questions refer to the trial – to the follow-up surveys and any contact you had with the researchers.

1. How did you find taking part in the wider trial?

2. How would you rate taking part in the trial on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? And can you tell me why? [Global acceptability]

   Rating	Stars
   1	One Star
   2	Two Stars
   3	Three Stars
   4	Four Stars
   5	Five Stars

3. Did the financial incentives encourage you to take part in the study?

4. [If yes], to what extent did the financial incentives for the study encourage you to take part?