Table 3.
Background characteristics of participants (n=13)a
| Characteristics | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Role in health research | |
| Funder | 1 |
| Ethicist | 1 |
| Researcher (includes clinician-researchers) | 8 |
| Participant/research collaborator | 3 |
| Publisher/journal editor | 2 |
| Policy/decision maker | 2 |
| Years of experience in role | |
| 1-5 years | 2 |
| 5-10 years | 4 |
| More than 10 years | 7 |
| Type of research design | |
| Quantitative | 2 |
| Qualitative | 3 |
| Mixed Methods | 2 |
| Systematic Reviews | 3 |
| All | 4 |
| Have used (reported or refer to) CONSORT reporting guidelines | |
| Yes | 9 |
| No | 4 |
| Region of current work | |
| Country of residence | 6 |
| International | 7 |
aParticipants could identify as belonging to more than one category of knowledge user