Table 5. Progression criteria: Joint display of quantitative and qualitative results.
| Thresholds | Total | Percentage (95% CI) | Qualitative Results | Inferences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility |
STOP: <5% GO: >10% |
217 | 33 (29, 36) | No discussion. | Silence |
| Recruitment |
STOP: <10% GO: >30% |
35 | 16 (12, 22) | Factors affecting decision to participate included altruism, potential for personal gain and influence of family/health professionals. Mixed feelings about randomisation process. Some concerns about ability to participate in exercise due to own mobility issues or because of risk of pain. |
Complementary |
| Exercise adherence |
STOP: <30% GO: >70% |
11 | 73 (45, 91) | Exercise adherence influenced by staff attitude/support, participant personality traits and personal goals, participant fear of pain/injury, exercise difficulty and participant perceived benefit/lack of benefit. | Complementary |
| Outcome measure completion |
STOP: <70% GO: >80% |
21 | 100 (81, 100) | Highlighted importance of participants understanding/accepting outcome assessments. | Complementary |
| Lost to follow-up (including withdrawn) |
STOP: >50% GO: <25% |
8 | 28 (13, 47) | Participant decision to withdraw influenced by perceived exercise ineffectiveness, discomfort experienced during exercise and a fear of future injury | Complementary |