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. 2022 Nov 16;31(6):e13754. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13754

TABLE 8.

Reasons reported for dropping out the various studies

(Contrast with) expectation of intervention/study
  • Did not meet expectation (Abrahams et al., 2017; Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015)

  • App was annoying (Cairo et al., 2020)

  • Too much work (Abrahams et al., 2017; Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015, 2017; Cairo et al., 2020; Price‐Blackshear et al., 2020)

  • Busy (Galiano‐Castillo et al., 2016; Lee et al., 2014; Yun et al., 2012; Zernicke et al., 2014)

  • Time constraints/lack of time (Smith et al., 2019; Urech et al., 2018)

  • Dissatisfied with programme (Urech et al., 2018)

  • Lack of confidence in usefulness (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2017)

  • Preference for f2f (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2017)

  • Difficulty integrating in daily life (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015)

  • Mindfulness did not suit (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015)

Technical issues
  • Technical problems (Bray et al., 2017; Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2017)

  • Lack of computer skills (Urech et al., 2018; Zernicke et al., 2014)

  • Poor usability of aspects of intervention (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2017)

  • Difficulty with online communication (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2017)

  • Poor internet use (Yun et al., 2012)

  • Internet guidance not suitable (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015)

Health issues
  • Unwell (Bray et al., 2017; Kubo et al., 2018; Price‐Blackshear et al., 2020; Smith et al., 2019; Zernicke et al., 2014)

  • Passed away (Cairo et al., 2020; Delrieu, Pialoux, et al., 2020; Galiano‐Castillo et al., 2016; Urech et al., 2018; Willems, Bolman, et al., 2017)

  • Recurrence/diagnosis of metastases (Abrahams et al., 2017; Cairo et al., 2020; Kubo et al., 2018; Lee et al., 2014; Yun et al., 2012)

  • Had baby (Price‐Blackshear et al., 2020)

  • Fatigue had reduced (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015, 2017)

  • Health reasons (Galiano‐Castillo et al., 2016; Urech et al., 2018)

  • Co‐morbid illness got worse (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2015)b

Lost to follow‐up
  • Lost to follow‐up (Bray et al., 2017)

  • Lost contact (Foster et al., 2016; Smith et al., 2019; Urech et al., 2018)

  • Declined to answer questions (Cairo et al., 2020)

Other
  • Personal reasons (Galiano‐Castillo et al., 2016)

  • Dissatisfied with allocation (Price‐Blackshear et al., 2020; Urech et al., 2018)

  • Not following intervention as supposed (Kubo et al., 2018; Price‐Blackshear et al., 2020)

  • Scheduling issues (Kubo et al., 2018; Zernicke et al., 2014)

  • Moved for treatment (Zernicke et al., 2014)

  • Individual counselling (Zernicke et al., 2014)

  • Unwilling to further participate (Abrahams et al., 2017; Cairo et al., 2020; Urech et al., 2018)

  • Not specified/other (Bray et al., 2017; Delrieu, Pialoux, et al., 2020; Foster et al., 2016; Urech et al., 2018; Willems, Bolman, et al., 2017; Yun et al., 2012)