Table 1.

Semistructured Interview Guide

1. Introduction

• Gain consent

• Participants and moderators introduce themselves

• Presentation on outline of proposed study protocol

2. Understanding of CDMPs

• What do you understand about the laws around medicines that have been made from cannabis?

• Have you heard about the use of any medicines made from cannabis?

• What do you think these medications could be used to treat?

3. Views on safety and efficacy of CDMPs

• How safe do you think these medicines are?

• How effective do you think they are?

• What makes you think this?

4. Views on side effects and comparison to opioids

• Do you know anything about the side effects of these medicines?

• What do you know about the side effects of opioids?

• How do you think the side effects may compare between the two groups

5. Views on administration

• How you would you feel about administration methods?

• Which method would you prefer?

• Which would not be acceptable to you and why?

6. In-depth understanding of trial

• What are your initial opinions of this trial?

• Do you think it is relevant to you/other patients?

• Are the end-points /outcomes (remind them what they are) relevant

• Would any other outcomes also be relevant?

• How could these be measured?

• What do you like and what do you not like about the trial and why?

• Would you participate in this trial?

• How do you think information would be best presented to patients?

7. Closing

• Is there anything else you would like to discuss

• Thanking everyone for their time

CDMPs, cannabis-derived medicinal products.