Layout and questions for the interview process: part 1 moves from general to specific questions about distinct features or noticeable problems related to severe injuries in alpine ski racing; part 2 compiles and ranks key risk factors
| 1 | General questions | Considering severe injuries in alpine ski racing, from your experience and perspective can you see or do you notice any distinct features or noticeable problems? | RFA |
| Detailed questions | In addition to the points you have mentioned, others also see problems in the basic categories of…(Equipment, Course Setting, Snow and Athlete—only asking about those areas not already mentioned). Considering this area and severe injuries in alpine ski racing, from your experience and perspective can you see or do you notice any distinct features or noticeable problems? | ||
| 2 | Specific questions | If we return again to the area of … (Equipment, Course Setting, Snow and Athlete)…often the points… (asking about specific aspects of each area listed in the checklist and only asking about those specific areas not already mentioned)…are mentioned | RFR |
| Considering this area and severe injuries in alpine ski racing, from your experience and perspective can you see or do you notice any distinct features or noticeable problems? | |||
| Ratings | We have been talking about a variety of aspects relating to severe injuries in alpine ski racing. If you think about your previous statements, what do you consider the key risk factors and how would your rank them? | ||
RFA, risk factor analysis; RFR, risk factor rating.