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Table 3 Primary outcomes in research progression criteria to inform the definitive randomised controlled trial

From: Heavy shoulder strengthening exercise in people with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and long-lasting shoulder symptoms: a feasibility study

Research progression criteria

Evaluation

Participant recruitment rate (n/month)

5.6

Amber (amend)

Completion of baseline outcome measures

 Assessment duration including screening (min, mean ± SD)

105 ± 9

Green (go)

 Participants answering acceptable duration (n, %)

12 (100.0)

Green (go)

Participant retention

 Participants who completed the follow up (n, %)

12 (100.0)

Green (go)

Adherence to exercise intervention

 Participants adhering to exercise programme (n, %)

10 (83.3)

Green (go)

Adverse events

 Minor events (n)

4 (33.3)

Green (go)

 Serious events (n)

0

Green (go)

 Participants discontinuing the study (n)

0

Green (go)

  1. These research progression criteria were based on a traffic light system of green (go), amber (amend) and red (stop) [24]