Characteristics of interview participants
| Characteristics | Participants (n=22) |
| Specialty | |
| Orthopaedic surgeons | 12 |
| Cardio-vascular surgeons or cardiologists | 10 |
| Geographical region (province) | |
| British Columbia | 1 |
| Alberta | 2 |
| Manitoba | 6 |
| Ontario | 10 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 |
| Self-reported career stage | |
| Early | 8 |
| Mid | 10 |
| Late | 4 |
| Organisation | |
| Community hospital (orthopaedic only) | 3 |
| Academic/teaching hospital (orthopaedic and cardiovascular) | 19 |