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Table 2 Schedule of enrolment, intervention, and assessments [22, 23]

From: Effects of a Massive Open Online Course on osteoarthritis knowledge and pain self-efficacy in people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis: protocol for the MOOC-OA randomised controlled trial

  1. MOOC Massive Open Online Course, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, BMI Body Mass Index, OA osteoarthritis, NRS Numeric rating scale
  2. *via 4-point Likert scale with terminal descriptors 1 = not at all confident; 4 = extremely confident
  3. #via a 4-point Likert with response options none, a little, some, a lot
  4. ^via Yes/No response to both “For your osteoarthritis, are you currently making efforts to i) lose weight (e.g. dietary changes) ii) increase the amount/intensity of physical activity/exercise you do?”
  5. Yes/No response to “Have you ever sought care for your knee or hip pain from any health professional before?”
  6. §Yes/No response to “In the past month, have you seen a health professional for advice about your osteoarthritis?” Those selecting “Yes” will be asked which health professionals they have seen
  7. $via 4-point Likert scale with response options: 1 = not at all useful; 2 = slightly useful; 3 = moderately useful; 4 = extremely useful. Dichotomised into useful (slightly, moderate, extremely) and not useful (not at all useful)