Table 2.

The most important small group discussion summary statements (≥6 votes), as voted by focus group participants. The focus group participants were able to vote for the same statement multiple times.

Question		Votes, n
What topics/subjects would you like to see covered in an online course about MSa?
	Tips, management tools/activities to make living with MS easier, positive, and enhance quality of life		8
	What to expect for certain scenarios (ie, lesion location)		7
	Support and where to find it		7
	Guides for partners, children, public personnel, establishments, and health care providers (eg, general practitioner and allied health)		6
	Support services, events in local area		6
	Guides for types, symptoms		6
What modes of delivery do you prefer?
	Video lecture (facing the audience)		12
	Keep it simple		11
	Link to other resources		6
What would make an online course about MS useful to you?
	Interview people with MS		13
	Know more about MS		8
	Cater for a variety of learning styles		6
What would make the course engaging for you?
	Plain English, simple language		14
	Consider different learning styles, for example, visual and reading—either options or a mix of presentation styles		10
	Speakers—engaging, warmth, humor, lived experience		9
	Speakers must be engaging. Academics in chairs speaking to each other=boring		7

^aMS: multiple sclerosis.