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. 2023 Jan 13;13(1):e063462. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063462

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Target population Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
Migrants
  • Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

  • Aged 18 or above.

  • Currently residing in the UK.

  • Willing and able to give informed consent.

  • Not migrant as per earlier definition.

  • Not born in DRC.

  • Below the age of 18.

  • Temporarily in the UK for holiday, visiting friends/family or other reasons.

  • Individuals who may lack the capacity to consent, as determined by the mental capacity act framework.

Local stakeholders
  • Aged 18 or above.

  • Volunteer or employee of a local group, organisation or business that has a vested interest in the health of the target community, such as local government, public health, National Health Service (NHS), community and faith-based organisations.

  • Willing and able to give informed consent.

  • Not a local stakeholder as per earlier definition.

  • Below the age of 18.

  • Individuals who may lack the capacity to consent, as determined by the mental capacity act framework.