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Table 1 Objectives, descriptions, study questions, outcome measure, and data sources

From: Use of robot technology in passive mobilization of acute hospitalized geriatric medicine patients: a pilot test and feasibility study

Objectives

Description

Study questions

Outcome measures

Data sources

Mobilization session

The use of the robot in the geriatric department

To what extent can the robot be used in its current design?

Time consumption, number of training sessions and completers, and adverse events

Questionnaires and semi-structured interview

Management

How the robot was managed and adapted in the geriatric department

To what extent can the robot be successfully implemented in a geriatric department? Is there a need to change or adapt the robot for the environment?

Working environment, workflow, technical challenges, and security

Questionnaires, semi-structured interview, and observation

Perception

How the geriatric patients, their relatives, and the staff react to the robot

To what extent is the robot suitable to be implemented in a geriatric department?

Perceived acceptability

Structured interviews, semi-structured interview, and observation