To generate load for the deployments, we launched simulated clients from a 3.0 GHz quad core machine with 8 GB of memory located in our lab in Vancouver.
To examine adolescent simulated clients' perceived barriers to quality care as they sought information on contraceptives in public-sector healthcare facilities and pharmacies in Mexico.
Refresher training was provided to these simulated clients.
In Uttar Pradesh, the simulated clients documented easy access to all four study drugs.
However, judgmental attitudes were more commonly exhibited towards female than male simulated clients.
RG conceived the study, provided the training for simulated clients and collected the data.
Confidentiality was a key component of the ethics training received by the simulated clients.
Study design involved research assistants simulating clients to purchase oxytocin and ergometrine from different sources.
Students have been used as simulated clients in previous research [ 12, 14, 16, 17].
The secondary outcome was whether or not simulated clients would recommend a clinic to their peers.
