Swiss chocolate and free beverages to increase the motivation for scientific work amongst residents: a prospective interventional study in a non-academic teaching hospital in Switzerland

Table 1 Interventions to inform colleagues about the ongoing trials

What	About	Who	When
General lecture	• Study backgrounds • Eligibility criteria • Tasks at different stages	All doctors of the department	Prior to start of the trials
Personal training	• Study backgrounds • Eligibility criteria • Tasks at different stages	All residents of the department	Prior to start of the trials
Printed information	• Eligibility criteria • Tasks at different stages	All doctors of the department	Few days before the recruitment period
Printed information	• Eligibility criteria • Tasks at different stages	All doctors of the department	Repeated every 3 months
Email	• Reminder of trial • Eligibility criteria • Tasks at different stages	Residents in charge in ED	Weekly
Email	• Progress of the trials	All residents of the department	Monthly

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