Table 1. Example coding chart to inform CLDs from interview transcripts.

Step 1 Coded text showing causal linkage
Text: “The turnover of the staff made coordination difficult from time to time, so when they hired a full-time R&C staff, coordination improved.” Informant ID: 1
Step 2 Translation to microstructure(s)
	Cause variable	Effect variable	Relationship type
Microstructure 1	Staff turnover	Coordination of partners	Negative
Microstructure 2	Hiring full-time staff	Coordination of partners	Positive
Step 3 Causal statements drawn into words-and-arrow diagrams
Cause	Effect	Relationship type	Words-and-arrow diagrams
Staff turnover	Coordination of partners	-	Staff turnover →- Coordination of partners
Hiring full time R&C staff	Coordination of partners	+	Full time R&C staff →+ Coordination of partners

Adapted from Kim & Anderson [30]