Characteristics of interviewees
| Professionals | Patient research partners | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M:F) | 12:4 | 7:9 | Interview code | |
| Professional background or diagnosis | 10 practising rheumatologists | 10 rheumatoid arthritis | ||
| 3 full-time researchers | 2 vasculitis | |||
| 3 other professionals | 2 ankylosing spondylitis | |||
| 1 fibromyalgia | ||||
| 1 gout | ||||
| Number of OMERACT conferences attended | ||||
| 1 | 5 | 8 | PA to PF, PO, PP | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | } | PG to PN |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| ≥5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Interview in relation to OMERACT conference | ||||
| Before | 2 | 1 | ||
| During | 8 | 16 | ||
| After | 6 | 5 | ||
| Geographical spread | ||||
| 6 countries | 7 countries | |||
| 2 continents | 4 continents | |||
| Research background | ||||
| 10 senior researchers | RA to RG, RJ, RK, RY | |||
| 1 research fellow | RH | |||
| 1 postdoctoral researcher | RI | |||
| 2 pharma representatives | DA, DD | |||
| 2 staff members | DB, DC |
OMERACT, Outcome Measures in Rheumatology.