Participant demographics and response rates by round
| Characteristic | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 4 | 14.81 | 4 | 14.81 | 3 | 12.00 |
| Female | 22 | 81.48 | 22 | 81.48 | 21 | 84.00 |
| Other | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Age | ||||||
| 25–34 | 3 | 11.11 | 3 | 11.11 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 35–44 | 9 | 33.33 | 9 | 33.33 | 9 | 36.00 |
| 45–54 | 10 | 37.04 | 10 | 37.04 | 9 | 36.00 |
| 55–64 | 5 | 18.52 | 5 | 18.52 | 5 | 20.00 |
| Years in clinical research | ||||||
| Between 2 and 5 years | 8 | 29.63 | 9* | 33.33 | 9 | 36.00 |
| Between 5 and 10 years | 11 | 40.74 | 11 | 40.74 | 9 | 36.00 |
| More than 10 years | 8 | 29.63 | 7 | 25.93 | 7 | 28.00 |
| Role | ||||||
| Research and development manager | 4 | 14.81 | 3 | 11.11 | 3 | 12.00 |
| Research nurse | 8 | 29.63 | 9 | 33.33 | 8 | 32.00 |
| Research nurse manager | 2 | 7.41 | 2 | 7.41 | 2 | 8.00 |
| CI, PI or co-investigator | 3 | 11.11 | 3 | 11.11 | 3 | 12.00 |
| Data manager | 2 | 7.41 | 2 | 7.41 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Clinical/senior clinical trials practitioner | 3 | 11.11 | 3 | 11.11 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Finance business partner | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Research nurse and PI | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Research support officer | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Research radiographer | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Research pharmacy technician | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 3.70 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Total participants | 27 | 27 | 25 | |||
*One participant joined the study in round 2.
CI, chief investigator; PI, principal investigator.