Table 3 Final analytical themes supported by interview and documentary data
Theme | Subtheme | Qualitative Interviews (n = 18) | Documents (n = 27) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Challenges resulting from the global nature of the group | 1.1. Differing power and resources | 11 | Nuffield report 2002 [26] Helsinki Declaration 2013 [24] Nuffield Paper 2005 [27] Nuffield Report 2020 [28] CIOMS WHO Guidelines 2016 [25] [HIC funder] Policy.2021 [HIC funder] Policy.2021 |
1.2. Differing RECs rules | 13 | Nuffield Paper 2005 [27] Nuffield Report 2020 [28] [HIC funder] Policy 2021 [HIC] University Guideline 2019 | |
1.3. Solutions to differing power, resources, and rules | 12 | CIOMS WHO Guidelines 2016 [25] Nuffield Paper 2005 [27] Nuffield Report 2020 [28] [LMIC] Government Legal 2013 | |
2. Challenges resulting from the location of primary studies within health systems | 2.1. Differing rules between university RECs and health authorities | 4 | [HIC funder] Policy 2021 |
2.2. Solutions to differing rules between university RECs and health authorities | 1 | Â | |
3. Challenges resulting from the VAW topic | 3.1. Differing conceptualisations of VAW | 3 | WHO Recommendations 2001 [29] |
3.2. Differing conceptualisations of vulnerability of research participants | 4 | WHO Recommendations 2001 [29] Helsinki Declaration 2013 [24] [LMIC] Government Legal 2013 [LMIC] Government Legal 2016 [HIC] University Guideline 2019 [HIC] University Policy 2019 | |
3.3. Limited REC methodological and topic expertise | 5 | Â | |
3.4. Solutions to challenges resulting from the VAW topic | 1 | Nuffield Report 2002 [26] |