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Table 1 Sample Description

From: At-home blood self-sampling in rheumatology: a qualitative study with patients and health care professionals

Participant Number

Age

Gender

Device

RMD

Years with diagnosis / Professional experience (HCP)

Profession

Patient 1

52

Female

TAP II

Rheumatoid arthritis

32

Marketing

Patient 2

57

Female

TAP II

Systemic sclerosis

3

Retired (pension for reduced earning capacity)

Patient 3

45

Female

TAP II

Systemic lupus erythematosus

9

Currently no professional activity

Patient 4

57

Female

Tasso + 

Sjögren's syndrome

17

Human resources specialist

Patient 5

33

Female

Tasso + 

Antiphospholipid syndrome

5

Medical supply store specialist

Patient 6

73

Female

Tasso + 

Sjögren's syndrome

11

Assembler

Patient 7

60

Female

Tasso + 

Rheumatoid arthritis

14

Radiology assistant

Patient 8

71

Male

TAP II

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

7

Biologist / pharmaceutical industry

Patient 9

60

Female

TAP II

Systemic lupus erythematosus

34

Currently no professional activity

Patient 10

68

Female

TAP II

Sjögren's syndrome

1

Carpenter

Patient 11

54

Female

TAP II

Systemic lupus erythematosus

1

Nursing care for the elderly

Patient 12

49

Female

Tasso + 

Systemic lupus erythematosus

9

Office employee

Patient 13

49

Female

TAP II

Sjögren's syndrome

1

Butcher shop saleswoman

Patient 14

62

Female

Tasso + 

Systemic lupus erythematosus

1

Commercial employee

Patient 15

49

Female

Tasso + 

Systemic lupus erythematosus

12

Business assistant

HCP 1

26

Male

/

/

1

Medical student

HCP 2

28

Female

/

/

2

Assistant physician

HCP 3

30

Male

/

/

6

Assistant physician

HCP 4

23

Female

/

/

1

Medical student

HCP 5

34

Male

/

/

2

Assistant physician