Type of factor | Working definition |
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Study-related factors | Design of the study, specific intervention, and attitudes and behaviours of the central trial team (in multi-site studies) |
Participant-related factors | Attitudes, behaviours and capabilities of potential participants and parents (in paediatric studies) |
Practitioner-related factors | Attitudes, behaviours and capabilities of clinicians and other healthcare professionals involved in recruitment |
Ethics-related factors | Ethical considerations of practitioners that impact on recruitment |
Collaboration-related factors | Collaboration with other healthcare professionals not directly involved in recruitment |
Setting-related factors | Layout, logistical arrangements and resources of the specific sites involved |
Context-related factors | Broader health speciality context in which the study was carried out |
Health system-related factors | Health system in which the study took place, and the responsibilities of clinicians and research nurses within this |