Table 1 Characteristics of participants in 1st and 2nd Phase of pilot and follow-up project
Researchers (n = 11) | Patient research partners (n = 8) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (range) | 33 (24–59) | 60 (50–73) | Age |
M/F | 5/6 | 2/6 | M/F |
Country of birth | Country of birth | ||
*Netherlands | 11 | 7 | *Netherlands |
1 | *Suriname | ||
Education | Education | ||
* Lower education | *Lower education | ||
* Middle education | 3 | *Middle education | |
* Higher education | 4 | *Higher education | |
* Academic education | 7 | 1 | *Academic education |
* Post-academic education | 4 | *Post-academic education | |
Job title | Diagnosisa | ||
* Team leader/(Ass) Prof | 2 | 5 | *Rheumatoid Arthritis |
* Post-doctoral researcher | 2 | 1 | *Systemic Sclerosis |
* PhD student | 7 | 2 | *Osteoarthritis |
1 | *MCTD | ||
Years in research (range) | 10.1 (2–35) | 20 (3–59) | Disease duration years (range) |
Experience with PPI | None | ||