Table 1

Methods of data collection

MECSGRRS
NMethod of data collectionNMethod of data collection
Patients109Patient satisfaction survey, validated by follow-up telephone interviews on a random sample80Patient satisfaction survey, validated by follow-up telephone interviews on a random sample
Optometrists11Focus group14Focus group
Other health professionals
 GPs6Semi-structured telephone interviews0NA
 Ophthalmologists2Semi-structured telephone interviews3Semi-structured telephone interviews
 Glaucoma specialist optometrists0NA4Semi-structured telephone interviews
Commissioners2Semi-structured telephone interviews2Semi-structured telephone interviews