Methods	Sampling frame: purposely selected from GPs' disease registers and gyms representing geographic and socioeconomic diversity. Data collection: semi‐structured interviews. Data analysis: Framework 'thematic' analysis.
Stated aim of study	To examine the views of primary care patients with OA knee towards exercise, explore factors that determine the acceptability and motivation to exercise, and to identify barriers that limit its use. To examine the views of primary care patients with OA of the knee towards exercise, to explore factors that determine the acceptability and motivation to exercise and to identify barriers that limit its use that could be addressed in primary care consultations.
Details of participants	Country: UK. Sample number: 22. Age: ≥ 50 years. Gender: 16 women. SES: not stated. Ethnicity: not stated. Occupation/employment: not stated.
Details of exercise programme	Not applicable.
Notes
Quality appraisal
Questions used to judge the dependability and credibility of studies		Review authors' judgements
Were steps taken to increase rigour in sampling?		Yes, a (fairly) thorough attempt was made.
Were steps taken to increase rigour in data collection?		Yes, a (fairly) thorough attempt was made.
Were steps taken to increase rigour in data analysis?		Yes, a (fairly) thorough attempt was made.
Were the findings of the study grounded/supported by data?		Well grounded/supported.
What was the breadth and depth of findings?		Good/fair breadth and depth.
To what extent does the study privilege the perspectives and experiences of older people with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip?		A lot.
Overall dependability and credibility of findings		Review authors' judgements
Dependability of findings		High.
Credibility of findings		High.