Table 2. Major categories, categories and codes of treatment outcome data.

Major category	Category	Code
RA under control	Symptoms less	Less Pain
		Less stiffness
		Less swelling
		Quicker recovery
		Less fatigue
		More energy
		Sleeping better
		Feet better
		Feeling better
		Visible signs less
	RA stable	More ‘good’ days
		Less (bad) flares
		More predictable disease
		Avoid surgery
		No more joint damage
	Medication effects	Effect on fertility
		Less side effects
		Reducing medication
Doing things	Doing things	More mobility
		More independent (physically)
		Able to drive
		Can exercise
		Able to work
		Doing things you want to do
		Doing everyday things
		Better personal circumstances
		Tiredness is earned
		Others aware of improvement
		Having physical relationship (sex)
	Able to plan	Confident in planning
Emotional health	Positive feelings	Better mood
		Less depressed
		Less embarrassed by appearance
		Less stressed
		Less frustrated
		Feeling useful
		Feel more settled
		Close others happier
	Holistic identity	Brings you out of yourself
		Feel younger /equivalent to peers
		Maintain / Regain sense of own identity
	Positive mental changes	More confident (trying things, self-worth)
		Feeling mentally stronger e.g. empowered
		More possibilities / choices
		New interest in things / people / life
		More motivation
		New relationships / Socialise more
		Focus not on RA
	Better life
		Life more manageable
		New lease on life / freedom
		Life back on track / give life back
		Enjoy life
Coping with illness	Coping with RA	Coping (better) emotionally
		Coping (better) physically
		Feeling in control of aspects of RA
		Coping with external pressures
	Coping with health system	Improved health system
		Improved access to treatment
		Better relationship with RA Dr
Global outcomes		Feeling well
		Quality of life improved
		Return to /maintain a normal life
		Feeling (more) normal