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Table 3 Randomised controlled trial 2 (RCT2) Quanti-Qualitative Appointment Timing (Q-QAT) timings in minutes: seconds, Centre 1

From: A simple technique to identify key recruitment issues in randomised controlled trials: Q-QAT - quanti-qualitative appointment timing

Patients

Recruiters

Total time

Surgery

Radiotherapy

Trial

Patient 1

Surgeon A

28:54

02:41

03:01

08:01

Oncologist A

37:34

00:10

08:48

03:15

Patient 2

Surgeon B

35:27

02:23

02:05

03:20

Oncologist B

15:31

00:10

00:41

00:00

Patient 3

Surgeon C

41:00

03:00

01:59

05:44

Oncologist B

25:30

00:10

04:59

01:20

Patient 4

Surgeon C

17:30

00:30

00:15

01:30

Oncologist B

12:52

00:34

02:15

00:40

Patient 5

Surgeon B

42:05

00:25

01:20

05:45

Oncologist B

20:07

00:00

03:23

00:30

Patient 6

Surgeon A

12:59

02:24

00:10

00:50

Oncologist B

09:14

00:50

00:10

00:00

Patient 7

Surgeon D

18:11

01:05

00:00

04:06

Oncologist B

33:08

00:10

04:30

01:23

Centre 1 Total

Mean

25:00

01:02

02:24

02:36

Median

22:49

00:32

02:02

01:26

Range

09:14 to 42:05

00:00 to 03:00

00:00 to 08:48

00:00 to 08:01

Centre 1 Surgeons

Mean

28:01

02:32

01:16

04:11

Median

28:54

02:23

01:20

04:06

Range

12:59 to 42:05

00:25 to 03:00

00:00 to 03:01

00:50 to 08:01

Centre 1 Oncologists

Mean

22:00

00:18

03:32

01:01

Median

20:07

00:10

03:23

00:40

 

Range

09:14 to 37:34

00:00 to 00:50

00:10 to 08:48

00:00 to 03:15