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Table 1 Characteristics and number of interviews for participants in group 1 (6 monthly group)

From: Methodological developments in qualitative longitudinal research: the advantages and challenges of regular telephone contact with participants in a qualitative longitudinal interview study

Participant pseudonym

Age at recruitment (years)

Diagnosis (primary cancer/metastases)

Months from diagnosis of metastatic disease to recruitment

Interviews conducted Time point, BER = bereavement

Status at study end

Ann

67

Colon/peritoneal metastases

2

T1, T2, T3

Surviving

Brenda

60

Colon/liver metastases

6

T1, T2BER, T3BER

Deceased

Andrew

57

Colon/liver metastases

9

T1, T2, T3

Surviving

Brian

59

Colon/liver and lung metastases

<18 months

T1, T2, T3

Surviving

Cath

48

Colon/liver and peritoneal metastases

15

T1, T2

Hospice, T3 abandoned

Chris

80

Colon/lung and liver metastases

13

T1, T2, T3

Surviving

Duncan

59

Rectal/liver metastases

10

T1, T2

Deceased

Edward

74

Colon/peritoneal metastases

7

T1

Deceased