Development of a standardised set of metrics for monitoring site performance in multicentre randomised trials: a Delphi study

Table 2 Delphi survey participation by stakeholder group

Role	All Registered		Round 1		Round 2		Round 3
Role	n	% of total	n	% of total	n	% of total	n	% of total	% retained from round 1
Senior trial manager, project lead or manager	56	19.0	52	18.8	49	19.5	40	19.0	77
Trial or research manager	52	17.7	51	18.4	46	18.3	40	19.0	78
Trial coordinator	48	16.3	44	15.9	37	14.7	26	12.3	59
Chief investigator	34	11.6	32	11.6	29	11.6	27	12.8	84
Academic or research associate or fellow	18	6.1	18	6.5	17	6.8	16	7.6	89
Statistician	18	6.1	17	6.1	16	6.4	14	6.6	82
Operations manager or director	14	4.8	13	4.7	13	5.2	10	4.7	77
UK Clinical Research Network member	12	4.1	12	4.3	11	4.4	9	4.3	75
Clinical Trials Unit director	8	2.7	7	2.5	6	2.4	5	2.4	71
Quality assurance manager	8	2.7	8	2.9	8	3.2	8	3.8	100
Research delivery manager	4	1.4	3	1.1	2	0.8	2	0.9	67
Funder	2	0.7	2	0.7	2	0.8	2	0.9	100
Other	20	6.8	18	6.5	15	6.0	12	5.7	67
Total	294	100	277	100	251	100	211	100	76