Table 1 Specific objectives and related data collection methods

Specific objectives

1. To what extent does the HANDY program needs to be refined or adapted to make it more acceptable to people with HOA, GPs and OTs, or more relevant or useful to the specific context in which it is delivered

2. Which adjustments must be made to improve relevance of the management program for people with HOA and clinicians. Which aspects are fixed and flexible

3. Determine meaningful and beneficial components, and identify unintended positive/negative side effects

4. Explore the overall perception of the content and delivery described in the HANDY program and if it is relevant to implement in practice

5. Explore to what extent people with HOA, GPs and OTs do think that the HANDY program can be implemented and if it varies across municipalities/general practices

6. Determine number of referrals in the HANDY program, and number of occupational therapy sessions delivered for each participant with HOA Adherence to procedures described in the HANDY program, duration of each session of the occupational therapy intervention and if the dose was sufficient

Data collection methods

Assessment of ADL ability (ADL-I, AMPS), GAS

Numbers of completed ADL-I, AMPS, and GAS

Feasibility outcomes

Acceptability, relevance, utility

Adjustments made and reason for this

Meaningful and beneficial components, unintended side effects

Change in ADL ability and level of goal attainment

Relevance and implementability

Implementability

Recruitment, dose (number of sessions and minutes per session) and adherence