Table 4 Joint display of patient acceptability ratings (n = 30)

EFS

•Not as quick as I used to be

•It did show me what I can’t do anymore

•Easy but you need to think first.

•Easy enough

1 (3.4)

•Found it frustrating. The clock face. I don’t like these sorts of puzzles!

FQ

•I had no difficulty. I found it interesting.

•A bit of thinking

•Nothing hard about the questions

1 (3.6)

•n.a.

GAIT

•Easy to complete

•No issues to do

•Simple task

4 (13.8)

•It’s not easy, had to slow down, painful hip

•After sitting for a while, my legs cramp. I would have been quicker if I had not been sitting.

GFI

•Some questions could go either way. Sometimes yes/ sometimes no.

•Once I worked out the questions

•Went quickly enough

•No problems completing this

3 (10.3)

•You have to think - it can never be cut and dried.

•OK question - have to stop and think about questions as don’t normally think about these situations

KC

•I thought it was challenging, but rather appropriate and it made me realise how fortunate I am to be able to enjoy my activities, and the people in my life

•I’m always thankful for anything I can do

•Interesting - covered a whole gamut of day to day living

3 (10.7)

•Mostly easy, some didn’t apply

•My life has been very difficult over the last eighteen months

•Don’t normally go out much; socialise within street

P7

•No worries answering questions

•Simple and easy

0 (0.0

•n.a.

REFS

•Hated it. Don’t like this - not many people would.

•Had to think more about this one. Trying to do it a bit too quickly. Made me think.

•Didn’t have any problems. A long list of what you can’t do.

•Quite reasonable things to ask older persons

•Clock was a bit confusing - wasn’t sure of what the question meant re the numbering around the edge

1 (3.8)

•n.a.

ALL

13 (6.5)