Table 1 Top 10 most frequent responses about types of problems experienced when using eligibility criteriaa
Rank | Comment type | Category (Clarity, Feasibility, Suitability, Other) | n | Proportion of all comments (n = 671) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Criteria generally ambiguous or unclear | Clarity | 297 | 44% |
2 | Tests required in a short timeframe (i.e. difficult to achieve) | Feasibility | 134 | 20% |
3 | Criteria too restrictive | Suitability | 41 | 6% |
4 | Required tests not standardly done locally | Feasibility | 40 | 6% |
5 | Hard to gather required data in time available (e.g. information hard to locate, stored in several places) | Feasibility | 22 | 3% |
6 | Required timelines unclear | Clarity | 20 | 3% |
=7 | Difficulty implementing subjective eligibility criteria | Clarity | 19 | 3% |
=7 | Problems with wording, phrases or terminology used | Clarity | 19 | 3% |
9 | Criteria too complex | Clarity | 18 | 3% |
10 | Unclear which previous treatments allowed | Clarity | 17 | 3% |