| Item | Studies reporting itema | Studies reporting item, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1: Research team and reflexivity | ||
| Personal characteristics | ||
| Interviewer/facilitator | (18, 31–33) | 4 (80) |
| Credentials | (33) | 1 (20) |
| Occupation | (33) | 1 (20) |
| Sex | – | 0 |
| Experience and training | (33) | 1 (20) |
| Relationship with participants | ||
| Relationship established | – | 0 |
| Participant knowledge of the interviewer | – | 0 |
| Interviewer characteristics | – | 0 |
| Domain 2: study design | ||
| Theoretical framework | ||
| Methodological orientation and theory | (31–34) | 4 (80) |
| Participant selection | ||
| Sampling | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Method of approach | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Sample size | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Non-participation | (32–34) | 3 (60) |
| Setting | ||
| Setting of data collection | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Presence of non-participants | – | 0 |
| Description of sample | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Data collection | ||
| Interview guide | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Repeat interviews | (18, 31) | 2 (40) |
| Audio/visual recording | (18, 31–34) | 5(100) |
| Field notes | (31–34) | 4 (80) |
| Duration | (32–34) | 3 (60) |
| Data saturation | (18, 31–33) | 4 (80) |
| Transcripts returned | (32, 33) | 2 (40) |
| Domain 3: analysis and findings | ||
| Data analysis | ||
| Number of data coders | (18, 31–33) | 4 (80) |
| Description of the coding tree | (31–33) | 3 (60) |
| Derivation of themes | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Software | (32, 33) | 2 (40) |
| Participant checking | – | 0 |
| Reporting | ||
| Quotations presented | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Data and findings consistent | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Clarity of major themes | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
| Clarity of minor themes | (18, 31–34) | 5 (100) |
aStudies are identified by their reference number.18,31–34