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Table 1 Characteristics of the 19 OFG studies

From: Advantages of asynchronous online focus groups and face-to-face focus groups as perceived by child, adolescent and adult participants: a survey study

Topic of the study

Year

N of OFGs

OFG participants

N participants OFG

N respondents questionnaire

Patients’, parents’ and survivors’ communication preferences in paediatric oncology

2005-2006

3

C, ado, adults

36

31

Evaluation of a website for patients with constitutional eczema

2007

2

Adults

27

23

Professional behaviour of medical students

2010

1

Adults

16

10

Consumers’ preferences regarding health care insurance options

2010

1

Adults

7

11

Health care providers’ opinions about adherence to guidelines in health care

2010

1

Adults

3

2

Health care providers’ opinions about case management for persons with dementia

2010-2011

13

Adults

100

34

Children’s and adolescents’ opinions about psychosocial burn care

2011

2

C, ado

19

15

Breast cancer patients’ experiences with hormonal therapy

2011

3

Adults

31

29

Parents’ opinions about shared medical appointments for children with diabetes

2011

2

Adults

8

4

Young patients’ perspectives on rehabilitation care

2011

2

C, ado

11

12

Children’s opinions about participation in an intervention for anxiety and depression

2011-2012

4

C, ado

44

32

Health care providers’ opinions about palliative care after a stroke

2012

1

Adults

17

12

Experts’ opinions about prevention in primary health care

2012

1

Adults

10

4

Satisfaction of primary health care professionals within collaborative partnerships

2012

2

Adults

5

5

Cancer survivors’ and physicians’ preferences regarding communication about fertility

2012

4

Adults

21

12

Adherence and self-management of children with asthma

2013

3

C, ado, adults

23

15

Preferences regarding information about medication of patients with rheumatism

2013

1

Adults

10

8

Adherence of adolescents with asthma

2013

2

Ado

14

12

Health care providers’ experiences with district nurse care

2013

2

Adults

18

13

  1. c = children; ado = adolescents.