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Table 5 Number of items generated and selected for further validation process

From: Development and validation of a self-management questionnaire for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries (HIV-SM LMIC tool)

Dimension of the IFSMT framework

Domains of IFSMT framework

Total items

First round face & content validity

Second round face & content validity

Remove

Selected for 2nd round

Remove

Selected for subsequent validation

Contextual: Risk and protective factors that affect self-management practices

Condition specific factors

3

1

2

2

0

Physical or facility environment

4

3

1

0

1

Social environment

5

3

2

0

2

Individual and family related factors

5

2

3

0

3

Sub-total

17

9

8

2

6

Process: Knowledge, beliefs, social engagement, and self-regulation that impacts SM

Knowledge and beliefs

6

3

3

0

3

Relationships with health service providers

6

3

3

1

2

Social facilitation

4

1

3

0

3

Self-regulation skills and abilities

10

3

7

0

7

Sub-total

26

10

16

1

15

Proximal outcome

Self-management behaviors

16

3

13

2

11

Sub-total

16

3

13

2

11

Distal outcome

Health status (quality of life)

4

4

0

  

Sub-total

4

4

0

  

Total items

63

26

37

5

32