Table 2

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of MND with a life expectancy of at least 1 year as reported by the clinical team OR Carers, defined as ‘Any adult who looks after a family member, partner or friend with MND. The care they give is unpaid, and they have face-to-face contact with the person with MND at least 3 times a week’ (currently or within the last year). They may or may not be in receipt of carers allowance OR Healthcare professionals working with individuals with MND, involved in the gastrostomy decision-making process or supporting patients with gastrostomy feeding AND Able to communicate, either verbally or using other means, for example, using a communication aid, at phrase or sentence level	Unable to participate in English <18 years Individuals assessed as lacking capacity by the clinical team Carers of individuals assessed as lacking capacity

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of MND with a life expectancy of at least 1 year as reported by the clinical team
OR
Carers, defined as ‘Any adult who looks after a family member, partner or friend with MND. The care they give is unpaid, and they have face-to-face contact with the person with MND at least 3 times a week’ (currently or within the last year). They may or may not be in receipt of carers allowance
OR
Healthcare professionals working with individuals with MND, involved in the gastrostomy decision-making process or supporting patients with gastrostomy feeding
AND
Able to communicate, either verbally or using other means, for example, using a communication aid, at phrase or sentence level

Unable to participate in English
<18 years
Individuals assessed as lacking capacity by the clinical team
Carers of individuals assessed as lacking capacity

MND, motor neuron disease.