Appendix Table 1.
COREQ guidelines.
| Domain 1: Research team and reflexivity | |
|---|---|
| Personal characteristics | |
| 1. Interviewer/facilitator | (a) Phillip Huffman, (b) Gabriella Ewachiw, (c) Ryan Johnson |
| 2. Credentials | (a) BA, (b) n/a, (c) BA |
| 3. Occupation | (a) Medical student, (b) undergraduate student and research assistant, (c) post-baccalaureate student and research assistant |
| 4. Gender | (a) Male, (b) female, (c) male |
| 5. Experience and training | (a) Medical school, (b) n/a, (c) n/a. All interviewers were educated on the purpose of the AUS, the surgical procedure of implantation and revision, and perioperative complication risks. This was done through a literature review and didactic education. |
| Relationship with participants | |
| 6. Relationship established | No previous relationships were established with the participants. |
| 7. Participant knowledge of the interviewer | Interviewers introduced themselves and their role on the study team to all participants. Study goals were detailed in the recruitment phase. |
| 8. Interviewer characteristics | Interviewers’ interests in urology were provided to the participants. |
| Domain 2: study design | |
| Theoretical framework | |
| 9. Methodological orientation and Theory | Thematic analysis |
| Participant selection | |
| 10. Sampling | All possible participants were contacted (i.e., consecutive sampling) |
| 11. Method of approach | Telephone with 2 attempts to contact |
| 12. Sample size | 23 |
| 13. Non-participation | 3 potential participants declined to participate |
| 14. Setting of data collection | Variable (home, clinic, workplace). |
| 15. Presence of non-participants | No |
| 16. Description of sample | See Table 2 for participant demographics. Interviews were collected in two rounds: one in the spring of 2022 and one in the spring of 2023. |
| Data collection | |
| 17. Interview guide | Questions included in the short-form survey, as well as major themes included in the long-form survey, are provided by the authors. The survey was not pilot-tested. |
| 18. Repeat interviews | No |
| 19. Audio/visual recording | Use of audio recording (Rev iOS software) |
| 20. Field notes | Field notes made during the interview |
| 21. Duration | 30–60 min |
| 22. Data saturation | Not discussed |
| 23. Transcripts returned | No |
| Domain 3: analysis and findings | |
| Data analysis | |
| 24. Number of data coders | One |
| 25. Description of coding tree | Description of the coding process provided |
| 26. Derivation of themes | Themes derived from data collected |
| 27. Software | Dedoose |
| 28. Participant checking | Participants were not provided a copy of their transcript |
| Reporting | |
| 29. Quotations presented | Yes, with the participant number provided |
| 30. Data and findings consistent | Yes |
| 31. Clarity of major themes | Major themes clearly presented in the findings |
| 32. Clarity of minor themes | Minor themes described and discussed |
AUS, artificial urinary sphincter; COREQ, consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research.