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Table 3 Number of participantsa in the realist evaluation (By NHS site)

From: Implementing pelvic floor muscle training for women with pelvic organ prolapse: a realist evaluation of different delivery models

Phases of RE

Data collection rounds

Participants in service Planning Meetings (SPMs)

Managers/Service Leads

Senior Clinicians

Staff delivering PFMT

Women

Phase 1

Round 1

Total = 12

Total = 5

Total = 2

 

Total = 21

 

B = 4 (1 SPM)

C = 8 (1 SPM)

A = No interviews

B = 3

C = 2

A = No interviews

B = 1

C = 1

No interviews in this round

Focus groups = 17

(A = 1, B = 2)

Interviews = 4

(All in site C)

Round 2

Total = 26

Total = 6

Total = 3

Total = 11

 
 

A = 11 (1 SPM)

B = 7 (1 SPM)

C = 4 + 4 (2 SPMs)

A = 3

B = 2

C = 1

A = 1

B = 1

C = 1

A = 4

B = 5

C = 2

No interviews in this round

Phase 2

Round 3

N/A

Total = 10

Total = 4

Total = 10

Total = 18

  

A = 2

B = 1

C = 4

D = 3

A = 1

B = 1

C = 2

A = No interviews

B = 7 (incl. 2 exit interviews)

C = 2

D = 1

A = 7

B = 8

C = 3

Round 4

N/A

Total = 5

Total = 2

Total = 18

Total = 15

  

A = 1

B = 1

C = 2

E = 1

A = 1

C = 1

A = 7

B = 8

C = 1

D = 1

E = 1

A = 6

B = 6

C = 3

  1. aWhere possible, each successive round of data collection included the same participants as previous rounds. In case of staff changes, unavailability or withdrawals from study, new participants were added through snowballing