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Table 1 Summary of Patient Participant Characteristics: Provides a summary of the characteristics of the 20 patients interviewed

From: Patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives on a ‘fast-track’ pathway for patients with sciatica in primary care: qualitative findings from the SCOPiC stratified care trial

Patient ID

Age

Gender

Self-reported occupation type

Duration of current symptoms in months at time of interview (4-month follow-up)

Leg pain intensity over past 2 weeks (at 4-month follow-up)

Self-reported symptoms at 4-month follow-up compared to baseline

*For five patients, symptoms had resolved prior to being interviewed, as indicated below

1

62

F

Unemployed due to sciatica

5–6

9/10

Worse

2

36

F

Radiographer

Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 3 month duration

0/10

Completely recovered

3

53

M

Compliance director

7–10

4/10

Better

4

49

F

Pottery worker

7–10

7/10

Same

5

44

M

Assistant manager

9–12

7/10

Same

6

60

F

Dining hall assistant

Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 3 month duration

3/10

Better

7

64

M

Retired

7–10

9/10

Much worse

8

42

M

Builder

9–12

10/10

Much worse

9

44

F

Early years practitioner

7–10

7/10

Same

10

57

M

Pottery worker

5–6

4/10

Better

11

66

M

Ambulance driver

6–8

3/10

Better

12

86

F

Retired

Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 4 months’ duration

2/10

Much better

13

45

F

Data claims manager

5–6

7/10

Better

14

69

F

Retired

11–16

6/10

Better

15

55

M

Machine driver

5–6

2/10

Better

16

67

F

Unpaid carer

7–10

7/10

Same

17

70

F

Retired

5–6

6/10

Better

18

67

M

Office manager

Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 4 month duration

2/10

Much better

19

46

M

Police service staff

5–6

5/10

Better

20

28

M

Left skilled labour job due to sciatica

Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 5 month duration

1/10

Completely recovered