Methods	Sampling frame: exercise intervention. Data collection: interviews. Data analysis: Phenomenological Analysis.
Stated aim of study	To describe how middle‐aged people conceive exercise as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
Details of participants	Country: Sweden. Sample number: 16. Age: ≥ 45 years. Gender: 10 male, 6 female SES: not stated. Ethnicity: not stated. Occupation/employment: not stated
Details of exercise programme	Part of an intervention; details not provided.
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, minimal few 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 and depth.
To what extent does the study privilege the perspectives and experiences of older people with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip?		Somewhat.
Overall dependability and credibility of findings		Review authors' judgements
Dependability of findings		High.
Credibility of findings		High.