Table 4.

Factors influencing prioritisation of treatment outcomes

Variable	Patient outcome	X2	P-value	% participants selecting outcome as priority (1st-6th) in survey
Gender	Able to drive	7.73	0.009	Female	29.2
				Male	48.4
	Less fatigue	4.83	0.028	Female	39.6
				Male	24.2
Disease duration	Mentally stronger	5.53	0.034	≤ 5 yrs	4.1
				>5 yrs	14.6
Managing RA (NRS)	Coping better (physically)	12.33	0.004	Not managing	24.1
				Managing moderately	23.5
				Managing well	6.1
	Fatigue	9.96	0.023	Not managing	48.1
				Managing moderately	41.2
				Managing well	22.0
	More mobility	9.12	0.009	Not managing	50.0
				Managing moderately	42.4
				Managing well	25.6
	Enjoy life	7.87	0.009	Not managing	31.5
				Managing moderately	28.2
				Managing well	50.0
	Do things you want	7.16	0.036	Not managing	27.8
				Managing moderately	23.5
				Managing well	41.5
	Reduce medication	7.06	0.023	Not managing	18.5
				Managing moderately	9.4
				Managing well	25.6
Self-efficacy (RASE questionnaire)	Mentally stronger	15.40	0.000	Self-efficacy: Low	66.7
				Moderate	5.0
				High	13.0
	Enjoy life	11.16	0.004	Self-efficacy: Low	66.7
				Moderate	27.7
				High	47.3
	Coping better (physically)	7.55	0.023	Self-efficacy: Low	66.7
				Moderate	21.8
				High	13.7
Perceptions of normality (Normality scale)	Less pain	21.79	0.000	Normality: Low	77.6
				Moderate	50.0
				High	38.3
	Less fatigue	14.22	0.001	Normality: Low	47.8
				Moderate	38.9
				High	16.7
	Enjoy life	13.28	0.001	Normality: Low	25.4
				Moderate	37.3
				High	56.7
	Do things you want	6.06	0.048	Normality: Low	19.4
				Moderate	33.3
				High	38.3
Pain intensity (NRS)	Cope better	13.64	0.001	Pain: Mild	10.9
				Moderate	54.3
				Severe	34.8
	Enjoy life	12.21	0.002	Pain: Mild	52.9
				Moderate	28.4
				Severe	35.4
	Less pain	10.71	0.005	Pain: Mild	42.5
				Moderate	54.9
				Severe	69.2
Fatigue intensity (NRS)	Less fatigue	24.86	0.000	Fatigue: Mild	12.7
				Moderate	34.9
				Severe	55.7
	Quicker recovery	9.13	0.010	Fatigue: Mild	5.5
				Moderate	1.6
				Severe	11.4
	Less pain	7.46	0.024	Fatigue: Mild	43.6
				Moderate	51.9
				Severe	67.1
	Enjoy life	6.49	0.039	Fatigue: Mild	50.9
				Moderate	38.8
				Severe	28.6
Physical disability (HAQ)	More mobility	24.80	0.000	Disability: Mild	17.2
				Moderate	41.0
				Severe	57.6
	Able to work	17.28	0.000	Disability: Mild	25.0
				Moderate	9.5
				Severe	3.5
	Everyday activities	11.74	0.003	Disability: Mild	57.8
				Moderate	51.4
				Severe	31.8
	Enjoy life	7.67	0.022	Disability: Mild	53.1
				Moderate	34.3
				Severe	32.9
	Do things you want	6.98	0.030	Disability: Mild	37.5
				Moderate	35.2
				Severe	20.0
	Visible signs	6.02	0.049	Disability: Mild	12.5
				Moderate	6.7
				Severe	2.4