Table 3 Reasons for not including PPI in mesothelioma research (n = 6)
Reasons | Frequency |
|---|---|
I find it difficult to recruit patients and/or public to include as PPI in my research | 3 (50%) |
I am unsure/don’t know how to include PPI | 3 (50%) |
I do not have capacity among my team to include PPI | 2 (33.3%) |
PPI is of little benefit to my research | 2 (33.3%) |
The funders I usually apply to do not require PPI | 1 (16.6%) |
PPI is not applicable to my research | 1 (16.6%) |
I prefer not to include PPI in my research because of its costs and challenges | 0 |
Other At the time of funding PPI was not a requirement | 1 (16.6%) |