Table 3 Perspectives of stakeholders on the potential impact of eIC on recruitment, dropout, and understanding

Would be facilitated, especially for rare diseases

Frequent updates could keep participants interested

Interactive tools could facilitate comprehension and retention of knowledge

More diverse population

Participants could have a better understanding of what to expect

Implementation of metrics could support physicians when explaining the research study

Could widen the digital gap

Electronic systems could be too complicated

Information overload

Would be difficult to establish a relationship of trust

Participants may stop participating due to less personal contact