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Table 2 Demographic details and research experience of 98 CSOs

From: Influences on recruitment to randomised controlled trials in mental health settings in England: a national cross-sectional survey of researchers working for the Mental Health Research Network

Variable

Response

N (%)

Gender

Male

14 (14.3)

 

Female

80 (80.6)

 

Missing

4 (4.1)

Age

Years (Mean, SD)

35.3 (9.4)

Ethnicity

White British/White Other

81 (82.7)

 

Asian/Asian British

10 (10.2)

 

Black/Black British African

1 (1.0)

 

Black/Black British Caribbean

1 (1.0)

 

Other

1 (1.0)

 

Missing

4 (4.1)

Highest academic qualification

Diploma

5 (5.1)

Bachelor’s degree

42 (42.8)

Masters degree

39 (39.8)

PhD

4 (4.1)

Missing

8 (8.2)

Professional qualifications

Psychology

31 (31.6)

 

Nursing

24 (24.5)

 

Allied health

11 (11.2)

 

Physical sciences

4 (4.1)

From which populations have you recruited to RCTs?

Children (aged <13)

33 (33.7)

Adolescents (aged 13-18)

50 (51.0)

Adults (aged 18-65)

87 (88.8)

Older adults (aged >65)

49 (50.0)

Severe mental illness

75 (76.5)

Eating disorders

25 (25.5)

Common mental health problems

67 (68.4)

Drug & alcohol misuse problems

54 (55.1)

Gambling problems

4 (4.1)

From which settings have you recruited to RCTs?

Primary care

37 (37.8)

Community mental health services

87 (88.8)

Inpatient units

59 (60.2)

Residential services

33 (33.7)

Secure/forensic services

22 (22.4)

Years of experience in research

Mean (SD)

4.3 (4.3)

Years of experience recruiting to RCTs

Mean (SD)

3.4 (3.4)

Number of RCTs recruited to

Mean (SD)

5.8 (4.7)

Number of sites recruited from

Mean (SD)

9.1 (9.1)