Table 1.
Number of focus groups (FGs) and study participants per country
| Clinicians | Policymakers | Patients | Carers | Total number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | FGs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Participants | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 35 (20%) | |
| Kosovo | FGs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Participants | 8 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 38 (22%) | |
| North Macedonia | FGs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Participants | 13 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 40 (23%) | |
| Montenegro | FGs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Participants | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 40 (23%) | |
| Serbia | FGs | 1 |
1 FGs 2 interviews |
1 | 1 |
4 FGs 2 interviews |
| Participants | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 (12%) | |
| TOTAL | FGs | 8 |
6 FGs 2 interviews |
9 | 7 |
30 FGs 2 interviews |
| Participants | 47 (27%) | 28 (16%) | 59 (34%) | 40 (23%) | 174 |