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. 2023 Sep 19;12(18):6063. doi: 10.3390/jcm12186063
No. Item Guide Questions/Description Reported on Page
Domain 1: Research team and reflexivity
Personal Characteristics
1. Interviewer/facilitator Which author/s conducted the interview or focus group? 5
2. Credentials What were the researcher’s credentials? E.g., PhD, MD 5
3. Occupation What was their occupation at the time of the study? 5
4. Gender Was the researcher male or female? 5
5. Experience and training What experience or training did the researcher have? 5
Relationship with participants
6. Relationship established Was a relationship established prior to study commencement? 15
7. Participant knowledge of the interviewer What did the participants know about the researcher? e.g., personal goals, reasons for doing the research 15
8. Interviewer characteristics What characteristics were reported about the interviewer/facilitator? e.g., Bias, assumptions, reasons, and interests in the research topic 15
Domain 2: study design
Theoretical framework
Developed from: [11,14].