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Table 1 Mapping study sample

From: Seven steps to mapping health service provision: lessons learned from mapping services for adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the UK

Non-probabilistic sampling frame

Survey method

Data collection format

Stakeholders surveyed

Total population

Survey of NHS commissioning organisations

• Emails sent to NHS England commissionersa

• FOI requests sent to NHS Englanda,b, Scotlandb, Walesb and Northern Irelandb commissioning bodies

Commissioners

Convenience

Online survey

• email with link sent via organisational mailing listsa,b,c

• link included in organisational newslettersa,b,c

• link shared on organisations’ websitesa,b,c

• link shared via Twitter and other social mediaa,b

Health workers, service users, commissioners, and others

  1. NHS National Health Service, FOI freedom of information, ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, AMHS adult mental health service,aPilot study, b2018 study, cfor a list of partner organisations see Additional file 4