Table 4 Symptoms described in case vignettes and DDSS entry frequency (n = 34)

1

Fever 33 (97.1)

Morning stiffness 34 (100.0)

Fatigue 31 (91.2)

2

Cough 33 (97.1)

Painful finger joints 25 (73.5)

Arthralgia 34 (100.0)

3

Arthralgia 32 (94.1)

Painful wrist joints 11 (32.4)

Morning stiffness 23 (67.6)

4

Nasal congestion 16 (47.1)

Fatigue 30 (88.2)

Joint swelling 16 (47.1)

5

Hemoptyses 0 (0.0)

Reduced flexibility in the wrist 5 (14.7)

Neck rash 24 (70.1)

6

Sinusitis 0 (0.0)

Reduced finger flexibility 20 (58.8)

Face rash 11 (32.4)

7

Ear infections 0 (0.0)

8

Fatigue 23 (67.7)

9

Dyspnea on exertion 31 (91.2)

10

Painful eye 17 (50.0)

11

Red eye 25 (73.5)