Data collection
Interviews were conducted either in person or by telephone by one researcher (AW), a female transplant surgeon and a PhD bioethicist, who did not have a clinical relationship with any participants. Participants were informed of the interviewer’s role and research interest in understanding the experiences of women who undergo UTx. One-on-one interviews were conducted over the phone, audio-recorded and lasted 30 to 60 minutes. Audio recordings were transcribed using NVivo transcription services19 and verified by one researcher (AW). Field notes were made during and immediately after each interview. A medical chart review was also conducted to collect patient demographic information (e.g., age, education level, and number of children), and clinical outcomes (e.g., graft failure, miscarriage, failed embryo transfer, pregnancy, and live births after UTx). In addition, closed-ended interview questions (e.g., “Was UTx worth it?”; “How risky was your experience on a scale of 1-100%?”) were treated as categorical variables.20-22