Topic	Item
Title & Abstract
Title	The title details the topic of study and that it reflects caregiver perspectives.
Abstract	The abstract details key elements of the study.
Introduction
Problem formulation	Paragraphs 1 & 2 outline the problem.
Purpose	Paragraph 3 specifies the specific objectives of this study.
Methods
Qualitative approach and research paradigm	The "Study Design" section outlines the approach used for this study.
Researcher characteristics and reflexivity	"Data Collection Methods and Analysis" describes the interviewer and analytic techniques.
Context	"Data Collection Methods and Analysis" describes the context of the interviews.
Sampling strategy	"Study Sample And Recruitment" describes the sampling strategy.
Ethical issues	A statement of IRB approval appears in the "Study Design" section.
Data collection methods	Data collection methods are outlined in "Data Collection Methods and Analysis".
Data collection instruments and technologies	These are described in "Data Collection Methods and Analysis" and are also available in Appendix 1 & 3.
Units of study	These are described in the results section "Demographic Characteristics".
Data processing	These methods are described in "Data Collection Methods and Analysis".
Data analysis	These methods are described in "Data Collection Methods and Analysis".
Techniques to enhance trustworthiness	These methods are described in "Data Collection Methods and Analysis".
Results/findings
Synthesis and interpretation	The synthesized findings are presented in the results section, titled "Themes".
Links to empirical data	There are example quotes throughout the Results section and also in Table 2.
Discussion
Integration with prior work, implications, transferability, and contribution(s) to the field	The first 5 paragraphcs of the discussion address integration with prior work.
Limitations	Paragraph 6 of the discussion lays out limitations of the current work.
Other
Conflicts of interest	Conflicts of interest are disclosed in the "Footnotes" section.
Funding	Funding is disclosed in the "Footnotes" section.