Table 2 Characteristics, number of interviews and number of telephone calls for participants in group 2 (flexible interval group)
Participant pseudonym | Age at recruitment (years) | Diagnosis (primary/metastatic) | Months from diagnosis of metastatic disease to recruitment | Interviews conducted time point, BER = bereavement | Number of telephone calls | Status at study end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred | 73 | Colon/lung and liver metastases | 13 | T1 | 5 | Deceased |
Gordon | 65 | Colon/liver metastases | 6 | T1, T2, T3 | 6 | Surviving |
Deirdre | 66 | Colon/cervical and vaginal metastases | 5 | T1, T2 | 7 | Deceased |
Harry | 76 | Colon/liver metastases | 12 | T1, T2, T3BER | 7 | Deceased |
Eve | 62 | Colon/lung and liver metastases | 6 | T1, T2 | 2 | Deceased |
Ian | 65 | Colon/liver metastases | 2 | T1, T2, T3 | 9 | Surviving |
John | 62 | Colon/liver metastases | 11 | T1, T2, T3BER | 5 | Deceased |
Faye | 55 | Colon/lung and liver metastases | 9 | T1, T2, T3 | 5 | Surviving |