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Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 13)

From: Researchers’ perspectives on methodological challenges and outcomes selection in interventional studies targeting medication adherence in rheumatic diseases: an OMERACT-adherence study

Characteristic

N (%)

Sex

 Male

8 (62%)

 Female

5 (38%)

Age (years)

 31–40

4 (31%)

 41–50

7 (54%)

 51–60

1 (8%)

  > 60

1 (8%)

Number of adherence intervention studies involved in over the past 5 years as principal investigator

  < 2

4 (31%)

 2–5

8 (62%)

  > 5

1 (8%)

Number of adherence intervention studies involved in over the past 5 years as co-investigator

  < 2

2 (15%)

 2–5

5 (38%)

  > 5

5 (38%)

 Did not specify

1(8%)

Highest education degree obtained

 Post-doctorate

9 (69%)

 Doctorate (e.g. PharmD, MBBS, PhD)

4 (31%)

Research methodology expertisea

 Randomized controlled trial

11 (85%)

 Observational cohort

8 (62%)

 Non-randomized controlled trial

7 (54%)

 Qualitative

6 (46%)

 Observational case-control

3 (23%)

 Before-after interventional studies

2 (15%)

 Other

2 (15%)

Work settinga

 Academia

9 (69%)

 Hospital

5 (39%)

 Clinic

2 (15%)

 Government

2 (15%)

 Industry

1 (77%)

  1. aParticipants could select more than one option. The percentages may therefore exceed 100%