Research team
The research team for the overarching study was a small, mixed-methods, multidisciplinary group (applied health services research, health services management, health economics, statistics). Team members included two senior researchers, two mid-career researchers and a number of early career researchers. The research team had a majority of female members. All team members’ contributions have been recognised, and all were given opportunities to attend analysis workshops. Throughout the overarching study and as an integral part of our research method, the research team held frequent meetings to discuss project management, data collection, analysis and write-up, with additional workshops to shape the interpretation of findings.
Wider involvement
Throughout the evaluation, the team sought the advice of external academic experts experienced in aspects of the study (‘critical friend’ colleagues at the University of Birmingham and RAND Europe who were not otherwise involved in this study), the BRACE Steering Group and members of the BRACE PPI Panel.