Pilot testing

•      To check clarity of items/layout/sections/presentation/ instructions.

•      To gain feedback on appearance.

•      To eliminate ambiguities/uncertainty/poor wording.

•      To check readability.

•      To gain feedback on question type (suitability/feasibility/ format (e.g. open/closed/multiple choice).

•      To gain feedback on appropriateness of question stems.

•      To generate categories for responses in multiple choices.

•      To generate items for further exploration/discussion.

•      To gain feedback on response categories.

•      To gain feedback on length/timing (when to conduct the data collection as well as how long each takes to complete (e.g. each interview/questionnaire))/coverage/ease of completion.