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Table 5 All questions asked in the recruitment consultations

From: Women’s and midwives’ views on the optimum process for informed consent for research in a feasibility study involving an intrapartum intervention: a qualitative study

Themes/questions

Participant

Knowledge of the OdonAssist™

 What is the OdonAssist™? Never heard of the OdonAssist™

80D, 81A

 Is the OdonAssist™ better than other tools?

77D, 228A, 235A, 255A, 200A, 201A

 What does the OdonAssist™ look like

201A

 What is the OdonAssist™ made from?

215A

 Is the OdonAssist™ recyclable?

215A

The OdonAssist in practice

 How many OdonAssist™ attempts had been made?

234A

 What fetal positions are suitable to use the OdonAssist™?

234A, 255A

 What does a success rate mean?

284A

 Were all the OdonAssist™ attempts successful/success rate?

77D, 86A, 235A

 What are the pros and cons of the OdonAssist™?

215A,

 Is it more complex procedure?

235A

 Why does the OdonAssist™ fail?

200A, 215A, 228A

 What if the device fails?

78A, 215A, 235A

 Is there less of an infection rate with the OdonAssist™?

284A

 When is the OdonAssist™ not used?

235A

 Negative side effects/risks of the OdonAssist™

215A, 235A, 255A, 302A

The OdonAssist™ and safety

 Does the OdonAssist™ have a CE mark?

86A

 Has there been any harm to the baby or mum?

77D

 If other procedures are safe, why has the OdonAssist™ been introduced?

215A

 Is the ventouse the size of the baby’s head?

77D

 Will my baby suffocate from the cuff/plastic?

77D, 86A, 215A, 228A, 255A

 Do OdonAssist™ births have an effect on neonatal hearing?

215A

 Are forceps too hard for the baby’s head?

77D

 Are there any known neonatal injuries from the OdonAssist™ device?

215A,

 Do babies have marks/scratches from the OdonAssist™?

235A

 Does the OdonAssist™ device contribute to more perineal tearing?

78A, 80D, 302A

 The benefit of an episiotomy over the risk of tearing

80D

 Do you have to have an episiotomy with an OdonAssist™ birth?

234A

The OdonAssist™ proceedure/birth

 How long will the procedure take?

77D

 Do we wait for a doctor to do the OdonAssist™ birth?

255A

 What if my baby is distressed and there is a delay to using another instrument after the OdonAssist™?

235A, 255A,

 Can the OdonAssist™ harm the baby?

86A, 201A, 215A,

 Is the OdonAssist™ quicker or take longer than using other instruments?

86A

 Is the OdonAssist™ an elective procedure?

200A

 Are the OdonAssist™ operators specially trained or experienced?

82A

 Does an OdonAssist™ birth prevent a water birth?

302A

Further information

 Can I search the video on YouTube?

77D

 Study follow-up

235A, 255A

 What is asked of women in the follow up?

235A

 Do I come to hospital for the follow up or the qualitative interview?

302A

 No questions

81A, 162A, 179D, 181D, 249D, 308A