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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Clin Rheumtol. 2015;10(2):67–77. doi: 10.2217/ijr.15.3

Table 1.

Moderator guides for session with adults with rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatologists.

Sessions with adults with RA Rheumatologist sessions
Do you believe patients with RA should be physically active? Do you believe patients with RA should be physically active?
Do you discuss exercise/PA with your doctor? If so, how? Do you discuss exercise/PA with your patients? If so, how?
Are there factors that prevent you from exercising/ engaging in regular PA? Are there factors you think prevent your patients from exercising/engaging in regular PA?
Are there factors that help you engage in regular PA? If so, describe. Are there factors that help your patients exercise/ engage in regular PA? If so, describe.
What contributions does PA make to the management of RA symptoms? What contributions do exercise and PA make to the management of RA symptoms?
How do you feel about exercise/PA as a means to manage your symptoms? If so, explain. How do you feel about exercise/PA as a means to manage your patient’s symptoms? If so, explain.
Are you concerned about being physically active? Are your patients concerned about being physically active?

PA: Physical activity; RA: Rheumatoid arthritis.