Exploring participant experiences of research after traumatic brain injury.

Objective: To explore peoples' perceptions and experiences of taking part in research following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify the factors that influence research participation.

Methods: A total of 30 people (15 who had participated in research following a TBI and 15 who had previously declined or not been offered the opportunity to take part), were asked about their perceptions and experiences of research in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using the qualitative description approach.