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Table 4 Randomised controlled trial 2 (RCT2) recruiter Quanti-Qualitative Appointment Timing (Q-QAT) timings in minutes: seconds, Centre 2

From: A simple technique to identify key recruitment issues in randomised controlled trials: Q-QAT - quanti-qualitative appointment timing

Patients

Recruiters

Total time

Surgery

Radiotherapy

Trial

Patient 8

Surgeon E

31:00

04:50

01.15

02:55

Oncologist C

38:02

00:10

12:38

02:00

Patient 9

Surgeon E

28:02

03:11

01:57

05:35

Oncologist C

31:00

00:15

14:14

01:05

Patient 10

Surgeon E

38:10

03:20

00:00

03:32

Oncologist C

33:31

00:15

00:00

00:00

Patient 11

Surgeon E

28:02

01:19

00:20

01:05

Oncologist D

33:46

01:26

00:52

02:49

Centre 2 Total

Mean

32:42

01:51

03:55

02:23

Median

34:31

01:23

01:04

02:25

Range

28:02 to 38:10

00:10 to 04:50

00:00 to 14:14

00:00 to 05:35

Centre 2 Surgeon

Mean

31:19

03:10

00:53

03:17

Median

29:31

03:16

00:48

03:14

Range

28:02 to 38:10

01:19 to 04:50

00:00 to 01:57

01:05 to 05:35

Centre 2 Oncologists

Mean

34:05

00:32

06:56

01:29

Median

33:39

00:15

06:45

01:33

Range

31:00 to 38:02

00:10 to 01:26

00:00 to 14:14

00:00 to 02:49