Table 4.

Performance against indicators of skills and confidence.

Indicator	Teams						Comments
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Skills developed through completing project	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		Team 6 were unable to decide on a project and funding was eventually withdrawn.
Evidence of career development	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Evidence of confidence building (sharing skills, applying skills to new situations, working with other professional groups in research)	✓	✓	✓	*	✓		* Team 4 were uni-professional. They worked internationally with other podiatrists, but did not work with other disciplines in research.
Completed training	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	All teams had at least one member who attended RDSU training. Teams also had 'on-site' training by RDSU co-ordinators.
Completed/working towards research qualifications		✓	✓	✓	✓