Table 1 Focus group discussion and telephone interview questions

1. How would you describe any effect of IDeg on your daily routine?

• Flexible dosing?

• Changes in frequency of blood sugar checking?

• Is your daily life the same, easier, more complex?

• Changes in level of concern/anxiety about hypoglycemia?

• Changes in confidence for managing medications?

2. How would you describe the overall effect of IDeg on your life?

• Differences in before/after taking IDeg?

• Differences between the effect of IDeg and other medications you took before?

• Managing your diabetes?

• Changes in frequency of hypoglycemia?

3. If you feel better when taking IDeg, can you tell us more about what “feeling better” means to you? How can you tell that you feel better?

• Changes in social life (interactions with family/friends)

• Changes in work life (interactions with co-workers/ability to do work)

• Feeling less anxious/worried

• Changes in energy/mood (day/night; concentration; less tired)

• Changes in sleep (more/less; changes in blood sugars at night)

• Changes in ability to exercise (more/less; confidence)

• Feeling “friskier” (change in sex drive)?

• Paying less for medication