Table 3 Method of attribute selection
Source | Method of attribute selection | Stakeholder involvementa |
|---|---|---|
1 [21] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and qualitative research | Yes |
2 [22] | Review of existing literature or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes |
Review of existing literature or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes | |
Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No | |
5 [27] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, expert opinion, and qualitative research | Yes |
6 [28] | Review of existing literature and/ or other sources | No |
7 [29] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and review of selected attributes by clinicians and stakeholders | Yes |
8 [30] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and review of selected attributes by clinicians and stakeholders | Yes |
Expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes | |
10 [33] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
11 [34] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and review of selected attributes by clinicians and stakeholders | Yes |
12 [35] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
13 [36] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
14 [37] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
15 [38] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | RA patients were involved in pre-testing only |
16 [39] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
17 [40] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
18 [41] | Review of existing literature or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes |
19 [42] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
20 [43] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
21 [44] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
22 [45] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research [47] | Yes |
23 [46] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research [47] (attributes included on the basis of attribute selection in source 19) | Yes |