Participant Group | No. of Sites | No. of Participants Per Site | Sample Method | Type of Data Collection | Length, Minutes |
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Opioid improvement team | 6 | 1 to 2 (e.g., clinician champion, quality lead) | Purposive sampling | Interview | 60 to 90 |
Clinicians (MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs) | 5 | 5 to 10 | Convenience sample | Focus group | 45 to 60 |
Staff (MAs, nurses, front desk staff) | 6 | 5 to 10 | Convenience sample | Focus group | 45 to 60 |
MD, medical doctors; DO, doctors of osteopathic medicine; PA, physician assistants; NP, nurse practitioners; MA, medical assistant.