Categories | Key informants | Examples | Expected number of interviews |
Health policy | Policymakers | Ministry of health officials | 2–4 |
Health practice | Clinicians | Healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses) | 2–4 |
Clinical guideline developers | UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | 2–4 | |
Public health professionals, commissioners | National public health bodies | 2–4 | |
Public/patients | Patient forums/groups | 2–4 | |
Health research | Researchers | Research institutes/universities Knowledge synthesis research groups Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre Africa Evidence Network Student forums | 2–4 |
Funding bodies | UK National Institute for Health Research European Union | 2–4 |