Table 1.
Characteristics of interviewees
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Stakeholder group | |
| Trial Manager | 5 (22) |
| Research Nurse | 5 (22) |
| Research Ethics Committee (REC) Chair | 5 (22) |
| Clinical Principal Investigator | 4 (17) |
| Patient | 4 (17) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 11 (48) |
| Female | 12 (52) |
| Age (years) | |
| 40 and under | 8 (35) |
| 41–60 | 10 (43) |
| 61 and above | 5 (22) |
| Experience of working in clinical trials (years)* | |
| < 10 | 7 (37) |
| ≥10 | 12 (63) |
| Location (University or NHS)* | |
| University | 7 (37) |
| NHS | 12 (63) |
| Previous experience with decision aids | |
| None | 21 (91) |
| Limited | 2 (9) |
| Experienced | 0 (0) |
*Patients (n=4) not included in this category.
NHS, National Health Service.