Table 2 Feasibility problems encountered
Feasibility problem | Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Before data collection | After data collection | |
Low implication/motivation of institution | 13.5 | 8.3 |
Low hands-on implication/motivation | 13.5 | 16.0 |
Low implication/motivation due to external events unrelated to the project | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Staff unavailable over the phone | 19.2 | 13.5 |
Staff unavailable to make an appointment | 14.7 | 12.2 |
Staff did not turn up at appointment | 11.5 | 18.6 |
Staff unavailable by email | 15.4 | 15.4 |
Staff unavailable owing to an unexpected event | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Staff misunderstood QI description in instructions brochure | 41.0 | 44.9 |
Staff misunderstood QI in assessment grid | 41.7 | 44.9 |
Staff misunderstood QI in assessment grid instructions | 38.5 | 39.1 |
Non-compliance with instructions by archives department | 8.4 | |
Non-compliance with instructions by department of medical information | 8.3 | |
Non-compliance with instructions by person in charge of data collection | 3.8 | |
Non-compliance with instructions by medical secretariat | 0.0 | |
Non-compliance with instructions by the physician | 1.0 | |
Non-compliance with protocol instructions for other reasons | 6.4 | |
Difficulty for CRA to access all data in the medical records | 15.4 |