Feasibility refers to all the practical aspects of a measurement method. These practical considerations must be viewed alongside the reliability and validity of the method, plus the intended application, sample size and study design. Aspects of feasibility include:
Participant burden/acceptability
- Tolerance of the method
- Skills required to complete the measurement, such as literacy and numeracy
- Time required to complete the measurement
- Safety concern, such as in the case of participants with health conditions
- Disability related issues such as cognitive and physical function
Researcher burden
- Skills required to perform the measurement
- Time required to perform the measurement
- Safety of operating any equipment
- Time required to process the data
- Expertise required to process the data
Costs
- Upfront costs (equipment, software etc.)
- Recruitment costs (flyers, letters, consent forms etc.)
- Participation incentives
- Travel costs
- Postage and packaging costs
- Data entry costs
- Data processing costs
- Data storage / archiving costs
