Table 1 Area of expertise, recruitment, and characteristics of key informants in step 1
Informant | Area of expertise | Recruitment | Interview setting | Informant characteristics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEP 1 EXPERTS (N = 4) (key informant interviews) | Professor Peter Krustrup (PK) | Extensive knowledge and experience in human physiology and soccer research | Personal contact at a meeting | The informant’s office | Professor of Team Sport and Health; main research areas include muscle physiology, prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases through physical activity, and training and testing in elite sport. |
Professor Klaus Brasso (KB) | Extensive experience with clinical research and medical treatment of prostate cancer patients | Personal email | Meeting room, Department of Urology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet | Professor, senior consultant/resident, M.D., Ph.D.; previously involved in research on the efficacy of recreational soccer in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy and a member of the FCPC Steering Committee | |
Dr. Svend Aage Madsen (SM) | Extensive knowledge and clinical experience in male psychology and gender-sensitive health promotion | Personal email | Telephone interview | Licensed specialist in psychotherapy, Ph.D.; co-founder and board member of the Danish Network on Research in Men and Masculinities and co-founder and president of the Danish Men’s Health Society | |
Professor Michael Borre (MB) | Extensive experience with clinical research and medical treatment of prostate cancer patients | Personal email | Office, Health Research Department, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet | Professor, senior consultant/resident, D.M.Sc., M.D., Ph.D.; chair of the executive board of the Danish Multidisciplinary Cancer Group (DMCG) and the Danish Prostate Cancer Group (DaProCa) |