Table 3.
Method of attribute selection
| Source | Method of attribute selection | Stakeholder involvementa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 [21] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and qualitative research | Yes |
| 2 [22] | Review of existing literature or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes |
| 3 [23, 24] | Review of existing literature or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes |
| 4 [25, 26] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
| 5 [27] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, expert opinion, and qualitative research | Yes |
| 6 [28] | Review of existing literature and/ or other sources | No |
| 7 [29] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and review of selected attributes by clinicians and stakeholders | Yes |
| 8 [30] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and review of selected attributes by clinicians and stakeholders | Yes |
| 9 [31, 32] | Expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes |
| 10 [33] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
| 11 [34] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, and review of selected attributes by clinicians and stakeholders | Yes |
| 12 [35] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
| 13 [36] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
| 14 [37] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
| 15 [38] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | RA patients were involved in pre-testing only |
| 16 [39] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
| 17 [40] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources | No |
| 18 [41] | Review of existing literature or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research | Yes |
| 19 [42] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
| 20 [43] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
| 21 [44] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources and qualitative research | Yes |
| 22 [45] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research [47] | Yes |
| 23 [46] | Review of existing literature and/or other sources, expert opinion and qualitative research [47] (attributes included on the basis of attribute selection in source 19) | Yes |
aStakeholders: RA patients in RA treatment studies, FDRs in preventive treatment studies