Table 2.

Categorized domains for barriers to orthopaedic surgery research

Barriers	Interview subjects (number)*	Proportion of total subjects (%)	95% CI
Resource constraints	91	46	39–53
Funding	20	95	76–100
Protected research time	19	90	70–99
Private practice	17	81	58–95
Literature access	12	57	34–78
Technology	10	48	26–70
Human resources	9	43	22–66
Hospital infrastructure	4	19	5–42
Research process	51	26	20–32
Research training	19	90	70–99
Recordkeeping and data management	15	71	48–89
Publication/dissemination	8	38	18–62
IRB/ethics	5	24	8–47
Mentoring	4	19	5–42
Institutional	56	28	22–35
Research culture	18	86	64–97
Trauma burden recognition	9	43	22–66
Collaboration	8	38	18–62
Affecting change	7	33	15–57
Research requirement	7	33	15–57
Regional forum	5	24	8–47
Value of local research	2	10	1–30

* Number of interview subjects who discussed each barrier and driver at least once; IRB = institutional review board.