Table 1 Feasibility assessment and proposed recommendations

Evaluation of recruitment feasibility and how would recruitment challenges impact the sample characteristics

Lower numbers recruited than expected

Addition of further centres to support recruitment efforts

Targeted recruitment efforts (community-based recruitment, collaboration with non-governmental organizations,outpatient health centers…)

Analyze characteristics of those lost to follow up

Participants not meeting eligibility criteria

Hiring additional research personnel

Build a representative sample which includes all socioeconomic levels

Evaluation of available resources and how would challenges impact the study implementation and progress

Rising transportation costs

Scheduling follow-up visits alongside the paediatrician’s visit to limit the need for transportation to the medical centre

Scheduling study related visits alongside healthcare follow-up visit

Rising charges for consultation visits

Hiring additional research personnel

Providing transportation fees

Evaluation of data collection measures and how would limitations in data collection impact measurements of both the outcome and risk factors

Limited and inaccurate data on finances

Collect data on additional measures of financial capabilities: assets owned, ability to acquire basic needs, perception of wealth inequality through society ranking scale

Collecting data on proxy measures of financial capabilities