TABLE 4.

Focus Groups: Pros and Cons of Program Administration Type

	Expert-Led	Train-the-Trainer	Online
Pros	Professionalism	Peers can be trusted	Inexpensive
	Material is solid and accurate	Less expensive than Expert-led	Easy to distribute
	Participant engagement is more likely	Trainers are in place	No scheduling necessary
	Individual questions possible	Individual questions possible	Wider Reach
	No need for technology or software	No need for technology or software	Participant can stay on duty
	Procedures are closely followed	Wider reach than Expert-led	Consistent messaging
	Personal approach	Personal approach	Immediate feedback from screening
Cons	Expensive	More expensive than Online	Easy for participants not to engage
	May be unfamiliar with the population	Participants answers may be less honest	Lower participation rates
	Smaller Reach	Paperwork can be lost	Impersonal
	Scheduling can be difficult	Not experts in material	No ability to ask individualized questions
	Takes participants out of service	Accuracy of training questioned	Technology required
	Outsiders mistrusted	Less respected than experts	Technical problems
	Fear of Intent	Confidentiality a concern	Increased preparation time required
		Topic dependent