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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Healthc Manag. 2014 May-Jun;59(3):177–193.

Table I.

Data Collection Methods

Method Overview Collection Period Number of Participants
Observations of VTB case presentations Used a structured form and unstructured notes to capture data on the nature of the case presented and the quality of discussion. August 2011–March 2012 14
Interviews of:

  1. UNC physicians participating in VTB

  2. Community clinicians presenting at VTB

  3. Community clinicians and staff with access to VTB equipment but who have not participated in the VTB

 Conducted 30-minute phone and in-person interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. September 2011–October 2012 28 (16 UNC, 12 community-based)
Survey of UNC tumor board attendees (physician and clinical staff) who have participated in a VTB case* Distributed one-page survey with questions based on themes and recommendations emerging from the interviews. October 2012 32
*

Breast, gastroenterology, and malignant hematology. Head and Neck tumor board participants were not surveyed because they are not currently participating in the VTB program.