Methods	Sampling frame: advertisements in clinics and newsletter. Data collection: indepth interviews. Data analysis: Phenomenological Analysis.
Stated aim of study	To increase knowledge and understanding of the experience of exercising among people with OA and to determine what they perceive as facilitators and barriers to exercising.
Details of participants	Country: Iceland. Sample number: 12. Age: ≥ 50 years. Gender: 44 men; 72 women. SES: not stated. Ethnicity: not stated. Occupation/employment: 6 retired/pensioner; 1 full‐time; 2 part‐time; 3 disability pension/allowance.
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, several steps were taken.
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, but limited 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.