Table 6 HAND-1 QRI interventions

13 January 2016, phase 1

Recruiter training presentation given at collaborators’ meeting

Surgeon C, centre 1

N/A

13 January 2016, phase 1

HAND-1 recruiter tips document circulated to centres

All

N/A

28 February 2016, phase 1

Full QRI report sent to CI and TMG members (including suggested actions)

Surgeon C, centre 1 (as a member of the TMG)

N/A

10 May 2016, phase 2

Site-specific feedback visit/training to centre 1

Surgeon C, research nurse C and other staff involved with recruitment in centre 1

Carefully consider recruitment practices—specifically to explore and address treatment preferences rather than accept them at face value.

11 May 2016, phase 2

Site-specific feedback visit/training to centre 2

Surgeon B, research nurse B and other staff involved with recruitment in centre 2

Streamline patient recruitment pathway. Carefully consider recruitment practices—specifically to provide more balanced overview of procedures and explore patient preferences rather than accept them at face value.

18 May 2016, phase 2

Individual and tailored written feedback sent to recruiting surgeons

Surgeon B, surgeon C and 1 additional recruiter (surgeon E) in centre 1

N/A

22 June 2016, phase 2

Tailored tips document (based on issues identified from screening log data e.g. addressing patient treatment preferences)

All recruitment staff in centre 3

N/A

1 August 2016, phase 2

Individual and tailored written feedback

Surgeon D, centre 2

N/A