Table 4

Characteristics of response in the online focus groups


Patients N = 7
Parents N = 11
Survivors N = 18

Total number of postings
47
46
111
Postings per day*
9 (9–11)
9 (4–12)
22 (20–25)
Postings per participant*
7 (4–11)
4 (1–8)
6 (1–15)
Number of main topics covered per participant*
5 (4–5)
3 (1–5)
4 (1–5)

Note. Results are reported for the first 5 days of the online focus groups, with 5 main topics. * Reported are means and ranges

Zwaanswijk et al. BMC Pediatrics 2007 7:35   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-7-35