Asked person/people already known to member(s) of the trial team
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40 (61.5)
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• Patient(s) or former patient(s) of a clinician on the team
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32 (49.2)
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• PPI contributor(s) from a previous study
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12 (18.5)
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• Participant(s) from a previous study
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4 (6.2)
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• Acquaintance(s), friend(s) or relative(s)
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4 (6.2)
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• Participant(s) from this trial
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2 (3.1)
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• Other
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2 (3.1)
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• Do not know
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1 (1.5)
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Approached an established group, service, or organisation
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33 (50.8)
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• A patient group or voluntary organisation
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19 (29.2)
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• An established PPI group in my research centre/institution
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9 (13.8)
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• Research Design Service (RDS)
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2 (3.1)
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• Clinical Research Network (CRN)
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2 (3.1)
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• Other
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4 (6.2)
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Open invitation/advert (e.g. newspaper, website, poster)
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5 (7.7)
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PPI contributor(s) approached the trial team
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2 (3.1)
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Other
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1 (1.5)
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Do not know
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4 (6.2)
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