We obtained a range of views by ensuring maximum diversity according to gender, age, ethnicity and training level.
There was not sufficient variance in instructor background, ethnicity, or training nor participant ethnicity to permit meaningful analysis so these variables were excluded.
Following this, interested participants were asked to give demographic details and purposive sampling took place to ensure maximum diversity according to gender, age, ethnicity and training level.
Other factors such as patient ethnicity, GP training and country of birth, and practice rurality although known to influence antidepressant volumes [ 19] were not included due to unreliable data quality and NHSGG&C serving an urban area.
A researcher bias may exist because of professional training, ethnicity, sex and theoretical perspectives.
All UK-based PACES/nPACES examiners are required to undergo ethnicity and diversity training and their status in that regard is monitored by MRCP UK).
Demographic details collected from patients include age, gender, education and work details, primary diagnosis, disease-directed treatments received, medical or allied health training, ethnicity and religious affiliations.
Demographic details collected from caregivers include relationship to the patient participant, age, gender, education, work details, receipt of caregivers' benefits, medical or allied health training, ethnicity and religious affiliation.
19, 20 To support the scaling up of CCM, additional information about the educational level, sex, ethnicity, level of training, population covered, and range of activities undertaken by CHWs is essential for refining supervision and operational guidance for CCM.
Objective To determine whether the ethnicity of UK trained doctors and medical students is related to their academic performance.
Socio-demographic information on age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, educational training, household income, and health insurance status were also collected.
