Table 1 Description of participant characteristics

Distribution according to gender

 Male

21

 Female

19

Distribution according to research discipline

 Clinical research

13

 Public health research

11

 Social science research

14

 IRB member

10

 Key informant

5

Distribution according to affiliation

 University of the Philippines system

17

 Private universities or teaching hospitals

10

 Nongovernment research firms

9

 Others

4