Perception of first respiratory infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa by people with cystic fibrosis and those close to them: an online qualitative study

Data analyses and interpretation The information available as to the characteristics of the sample is limited: there are approximately 68% parents and 25% people with CF. Typically, this would be a problem, but it likely that clinical status, age, gender, country of residence etc. is of little importance as the message is generic and global. A useful variable would have been whether or not parents/patients have actually experienced first PA acquisition. Many have, as the quotes illustrate, and this could be made explicit when reporting the data.