Healthcare professionals approached for the purposes of this study for the MECS and GRRS
| MECS | GRRS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Data collection method | N | Data collection method | |
| Participating optometrists | 10 | Semistructured online questionnaire | 17 | Semistructured online questionnaire |
| Participating ophthalmologists | 4 | Semistructured online questionnaire | 2 | Semistructured online questionnaire |
| GPs | 25 | Semistructured paper-based questionnaire | N/A | |
| Glaucoma specialist optometrists | N/A | 4 | Semistructured online questionnaire | |
| Non-participating optometrists | 13 | Semistructured telephone interview | 19 | Semistructured online questionnaire |
GPs, general practitioners; GRRS, glaucoma referral refinement scheme; MECS, minor eye conditions scheme; NA, not applicable.