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Table 7 Recorded recruitment conversation characteristics

From: Maximising recruitment to a randomised controlled trial for chronic rhinosinusitis using qualitative research methods: the MACRO conversation study

Number of recorded recruitment conversations

n = 61

Duration (range)

11.5 min (3 min–1 h 29 min)

Gender of patient participants

15 women, 46 men

Face-to-face consultations in clinic

n = 57

Telephone conversations

n = 4

Profession/role of recruiter(s) conducting recruitment conversation

 Surgeon

n = 23

 Research nurse or research assistant/technician

n = 15

 Surgical registrar

n = 3

 More than one member of research team working together (e.g. surgeon, consultant physician + research nurse or registrar + research nurse or surgeon + registrar)

n = 20

Number of recordings for each trial site

 Site 1

n = 24

 Site 2

n = 0

 Site 3

n = 20

 Site 4

n = 15

 Site 5

n = 2