Table 2 Questions asked during key informant interviews
| Topic | Question | Probes |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | Q1. Do you have any experience with reading/using/doing/participating in trials you might consider equity-relevant? | Prompt: Some experience? None? Interest in? Value of? Can you explain your role? When was this?] |
| Familiarity with checklist use | Q2. Would you explain your experience with CONSORT? | Prompt: Some experience? None? Interest in? Value of? Can you explain your role? When was this? |
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Feedback on the checklist. [Make sure that the participant has a copy of the checklist in front of them] |
Q3. a. Now I will review each section of the CONSORT checklist with you and will ask you about it, okay? For the section titled [title/abstract et cetera – each section of the checklist], is it important that the information on how equity is relevant for the trial is reported for the [title/abstract et cetera]? [This process will be repeated with each section of CONSORT checklist – there are six sections: title/abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, other information. There are subsections for each section and it is expected that participants will refer to subsections and issues of particular importance, if needed]. |
Why? Are there any reasons that it might be challenging to include information on how equity is relevant for a trial in this section? [For each section of the CONSORT checklist] |
| Perceived use of checklist | Q4. Would you use the CONSORT checklist if it was modified to include equity-relevant considerations? | Why or why not? |
| Perceived relevance of checklist | Q5. Would you encourage others to use the CONSORT checklist if it was modified to include equity-relevant considerations? | Why or why not? |
| Additional comments | Q6. Any other comments or suggestions to make the checklist better for reporting equity-relevant trials? | - |