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. 2017 Nov 28;12(11):e0188258. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188258

Table 2. Comprehensiveness of reporting in included studies.

Reporting Criteria No (%)
N = 68
References of studies reporting each criterion
Characteristics of research team:
    Interviewer or facilitator identified 27 (40) [19, 27, 3656] [5760]
    Experience and training 30 (44) [1921, 37, 38, 42, 46, 47, 49, 55, 6176] [5760]
Relationship with participants:
    Relationship established before study started 9 (13) [42, 45, 61, 68, 70, 77, 78] [57, 60]
Participant Selection:
    Sampling method (e.g. snowball, purposive, convenience) 58 (85) [1921, 27, 28, 3646, 4850, 5256, 6269, 71, 73, 7590] [5760, 9194]
    Method of approach 65 (96) [1921, 27, 28, 3649, 5156, 6175, 7790, 9597] [5760, 9194]
    Sample size 68 (100) [1921, 27, 28, 3656, 6190, 9598] [5760, 9194]
    Number or reasons for non-participation 19 (28) [19, 20, 3639, 43, 44, 48, 49, 52, 53, 56, 75, 79, 83] [57, 59, 60]
Setting:
    Setting of data collection 45 (66) [20, 27, 3647, 5256, 62, 65, 66, 6870, 7375, 78, 8284, 8890, 9698] [5760, 9193]
    Presence of non-participants 3 (4) [59, 60, 94]
    Description of sample 66 (97) [1921, 27, 28, 36, 3856, 61, 62, 6490, 9598] [5760, 9194]
Data Collection:
    Interview guide 58 (85) [1921, 27, 28, 3646, 49, 50, 5254, 56, 6171, 7378, 8084, 8789, 9698] [5760, 9194]
    Repeat interviews 36 (53) [20, 21, 27, 28, 3739, 41, 42, 46, 4951, 54, 55, 61, 64, 6669, 7174, 77, 8082, 84, 87, 90, 96, 97] [57, 60]
    Audio or visual recording 63 (93) [1921, 27, 28, 3655, 6168, 7082, 84, 85, 8790, 9598] [5760, 9193]
    Field notes 31 (46) [1921, 27, 37, 3943, 45, 47, 6265, 67, 68, 71, 76, 78, 80, 82, 85, 87, 88, 90] [57, 58, 60, 91]
    Duration 48 (71) [1921, 27, 28, 3641, 4346, 48, 51, 5355, 62, 6467, 6971, 73, 74, 7780, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 96, 97] [5760, 9193]
    Translation and interpretation 6 (9) [37, 53, 56, 68, 72, 84]
    Protocol for data preparation and transcription 63 (93) [1921, 27, 28, 3638, 4042, 4455, 6175, 7780, 8290, 9598] [5760, 9194]
    Data (or theoretical) saturation 28 (41) [36, 37, 40, 4448, 53, 54, 62, 63, 65, 66, 70, 72, 7779, 82, 83, 85, 86] [57, 58, 60, 91, 93]
Data Analysis:
    Researcher/expert triangulation (multiple researchers involved in coding and analysis) 52 (76) [19, 21, 27, 28, 3653, 55, 61, 62, 6468, 70, 73, 74, 7680, 82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90, 9597] [57, 59, 60, 92, 93]
    Translation 4 (6) [53, 56, 68, 84]
    Derivation of themes 62 (91) [1921, 27, 28, 3655, 6171, 7375, 7780, 8285, 87, 88, 90, 9598] [5760, 9194]
    Use of software 41 (60) [1921, 28, 36, 38, 4048, 52, 54, 55, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78, 80, 8284, 87, 89, 96, 97] [57, 59, 60, 92, 93]
    Participant feedback or member checking 10 (15) [37, 54, 63, 78, 84, 85, 88] [57, 60, 91]
Reporting:
    Participant quotations provided 66 (97) [1921, 27, 28, 3656, 6190, 9698] [5760, 9194]
    Range and depth of insight into prostate cancer screening 59 (87) [1921, 27, 28, 36, 3856, 6168, 70, 71, 7379, 8186, 8890, 9698] [58, 60, 91, 92, 94]