Table 2
Summary of data
| Data source | Sample | Data collected | Code for data source used in the results section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparticipation questionnaires | All participants who initially joined groups (n=56) | 43 completed questionnaires | Q1 |
| Postparticipation questionnaire | All participants who remained participants for 6 months (n=47) | 24 completed questionnaires | Q2 |
| Interviews with participants at the end of 6 months | Sampling frame used to generate eight potential interviewees | eight interviews | IP1 A-H |
| Interviews with those who withdrew from the groups | Sampling frame used to generate four potential interviewees | two interviews | IWA and IWB |
| Follow-up interviews 6 months postparticipation | Purposive sample of all initial interviewees to generate four potential interviewees | four interviews | IP2 A, B, E and F |
| Interviews with facilitators at the end of 6 months | All group facilitators (n=5) | five interviews | IF A-E |
| Interviews with DMEs at the end of the pilot | All DMEs (or acting representatives) at participating hospitals (n=5) | five interviews | IDME A-E |
| Observations of groups | Sampling of three of the five groups | three observations | O 1–3 |
| Reflective accounts by facilitators following meetings | All group facilitators | 22 submitted | R 1–22 |
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DMEs, directors of medical education.
