Giugni Mel, Morse Alyssa R, Fitzpatrick Scott J, Lamb Heather, Gulliver Amelia, Calear Alison L, Bliokas Vida, Shand Fiona, Chakouch Cassandra, Edwards Bronwen, Ellis Louise A, Goj Purity, Lee Melissa, Main Merkitta, Miller Benn, Webb Glenda, Sargent Ginny, Skeat Helen, Stewart Kelly, Wells Kelly, McKay Carolyn, Team Stride Safe Space, Stewart Erin, Banfield Michelle
Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
MethodsX. 2024 Dec 28;14:103147. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.103147. eCollection 2025 Jun.
The involvement of service-users, clinicians, and other health service end-users is recognised as an essential part of health and medical research. This collaborative approach can significantly contribute to methodological advancements including the development of research instruments and measures that ensure their suitability for research participants. The current paper details the co-design, development and implementation of the novel, digitised COGwheel (Co-designed Outcomes for Guests Evaluation Wheel). COGwheel is a brief, user-friendly digital instrument based on the Evaluation Wheel. It uses Qualtrics' heatmap function to maximise ease of use for participants, alongside secure data collection, ease of analysis and simple interpretation. COGwheel was developed to evaluate peer-led, non-clinical 'safe spaces' for people experiencing emotional distress and/or suicidal crisis. However, the model has broader potential to be applied to other types of measures where it is essential to prioritise participant accessibility, comprehension, and ease of use. •COGwheel is a brief, user-friendly digital instrument based on the Evaluation Wheel (Evaluation Support Scotland), that was co-designed by people with lived experience of suicidal crisis or distress.•COGwheel addresses a significant gap in current evaluation methods, providing a novel digital instrument that also enhances accessibility and relevance for both participants and researchers.•Utilising Qualtrics' heatmap function, COGwheel enhances meaningful participant engagement and streamlines data collection, ensuring data security, interpretability, and efficient analysis.
服务使用者、临床医生和其他医疗服务终端用户的参与被视为健康和医学研究的重要组成部分。这种协作方法可以显著促进方法学的进步，包括开发研究工具和措施，以确保它们适用于研究参与者。本文详细介绍了新颖的数字化COGwheel（共同设计的访客评估轮结果）的共同设计、开发和实施。COGwheel是一种基于评估轮的简短、用户友好的数字工具。它使用Qualtrics的热图功能，在确保数据安全收集、便于分析和易于解读的同时，最大限度地提高参与者的使用便利性。COGwheel旨在评估由同伴主导的、针对经历情绪困扰和/或自杀危机的人群的非临床“安全空间”。然而，该模型具有更广泛的潜力，可应用于其他类型的措施，在这些措施中，优先考虑参与者的可及性、理解性和易用性至关重要。•COGwheel是一种基于评估轮（苏格兰评估支持）的简短、用户友好的数字工具，由有自杀危机或困扰经历的人共同设计。•COGwheel弥补了当前评估方法中的一个重大空白，提供了一种新颖的数字工具，同时提高了参与者和研究人员的可及性和相关性。•利用Qualtrics的热图功能，COGwheel增强了有意义的参与者参与度，简化了数据收集，确保了数据安全、可解读性和高效分析。
