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. 2009 Jul 6;7:62. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-7-62

Table 5.

Representative Spontaneous Responses From the Concept Elicitation Saturation Grid From Patient Focus Groups

Total Responses FG 1 vs FG 2 FG 1–2 vs FG 3 FG 1–3 vs FG 4 FG 1–4 vs FG 5
Symptoms
 Itch 19 4 vs 4 8 vs 3 11 vs 5 16 vs 3
 Bleeding 13 3 vs 5 8 vs 1 9 vs 3 12 vs 1
 Cracking 12 0 vs 5 5 vs 4 9 vs 3 12 vs 0
 Scaling 12 2 vs 4 6 vs 4 10 vs 1 11 vs 1
 Dry skin 6 1 vs 1 2 vs 1 3 vs 3 6 vs 0
Impact on daily activities
 Choice of clothing 17 2 vs 6 8 vs 2 10 vs 4 14 vs 3
 Effects on work 9 3 vs 2 5 vs 0 5 vs 2 7 vs 2
 More laundry/replacing clothes and linens 2 2 vs 0 2 vs 0 2 vs 0 2 vs 0
 Household duties 1 0 vs 1 1 vs 0 1 vs 0 1 vs 0
Impact on social life
 Interaction with others 15 3 vs 5 8 vs 3 11 vs 3 14 vs 1
 Attending social events 5 0 vs 2 2 vs 2 4 vs 0 4 vs 1
 Leisure activities 4 2 vs 1 3 vs 0 3 vs 1 4 vs 0
Impact on sleep
 Sleeping less than usual 2 2 vs 0 2 vs 0 2 vs 0 2 vs 0
 Difficulty waking up and feeling well rested 1 0 vs 1 1 vs 0 1 vs 0 1 vs 0
Impact on emotions
 Embarrassed 17 5 vs 0 5 vs 3 8 vs 4 12 vs 5
 Annoyed 7 2 vs 2 4 vs 2 6 vs 1 7 vs 0
 Frustrated 4 0 vs 3 3 vs 0 3 vs 0 3 vs 1
 Anxious 2 0 vs 0 0 vs 0 0 vs 1 1 vs 1
 Nervous 1 0 vs 0 0 vs 1 1 vs 0 1 vs 0
Impact on sex
 Sexual activities 5 2 vs 0 2 vs 1 3 vs 0 3 vs 2
 Decreased sexual desire 2 2 vs 0 2 vs 0 2 vs 0 2 vs 0

FG = Focus group