A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives

Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the qualitative study.

Pseudonym	Gender	Age	Knee Status	Consulted GP for knee pain in last 12 months
Robert	M	77	Non-chronic^a, non-severe^b	No
James	M	59	Chronic, severe	No
Jenny	F	66	Non-chronic, non-severe	Yes
Roy	M	80	Chronic, Severe	No
Fred	M	85	Non-chronic, non-severe	No
David	M	59	Chronic, severe	No
Susan	F	65	Non-chronic, non-severe	No
Steven	M	55	Chronic, non-severe	No
Heather	F	53	Non-chronic, severe	Yes
Peter	M	72	Non-chronic, severe	No
John	M	60	Non-chronic, non-severe	No
Joyce	F	60	Chronic, severe	Yes
Elizabeth	F	76	Non-chronic, non-severe	No
Mary	F	76	Chronic, non-severe	Yes
Geoff	M	79	Chronic, severe	No
Brenda	F	85	Chronic, non-severe	No
Colin	M	58	Non-chronic, non-severe	Yes
Barbara	F	61	Chronic, non-severe	No
Shirley	F	67	Chronic, non-severe	Yes
Stuart	M	54	Chronic, severe	No
Keith	M	83	Non-chronic, severe	Yes
Carol	F	76	Chronic, severe	Yes

^aChronicity of knee pain defined by KNEST screening question. Chronic pain is pain ≥ 3 months duration, non-chronic pain defined as pain <3 months duration.
^bResponders who answered "severe" or "extreme" difficulty on at least one WOMAC Physical function item, or at least one item on WOMAC Pain item were classified as severe. All others classified as non-severe.

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