Table 1 Details of focus groups
Focus group | Participant type | Number | Gender | Age range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1 | No medical condition. Recruited from Dundee University. | 7 | 7 female | 30s – 60s | Dundee, Scotland |
G2 | People with a diagnosis of diabetes. Recruited from Diabetes UK, via the SIGN network of voluntary organisations. | 7 | 4 male, 3 female | 40 - 75 | Glasgow, Scotland |
G3 | No medical condition. Recruited from the SIGN network of patient organisations. | 4 | 1 male, 3 female | 45 - 75 | Inverness, Scotland |
G4 | People with a diagnosis of depression. Recruited via the SIGN network of voluntary organisations. | 7 | 3 male, 4 female | 30 - 75 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
G5 | No medical condition Recruited through Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE) and the University of Dundee. | 7 | 6 male, 1 female | 41 – 70 | Dundee, Scotland |
G6 | Young people. Recruited by the Scottish Health Council. | 5 | 2 male, 3 female | 18-25 | Glasgow, Scotland |
G7 | Health communications professionals including representatives from the voluntary sector, media, and academic journals. | 11 | 3 male, 8 female | not recorded | London, England |
G8 | No medical condition. Recruited through Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE) and the University of Dundee. | 9 | 2 male, 7 female | 40s-60s | Dundee, Scotland |
G9 | No medical condition. Recruited through Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE) | 5 | 1 male, 4 female | 40s – 70s | Dundee, Scotland |