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Table 2 Top 20 most mentioned ICF categories (ranked in order of most to fewest mentions)

From: The impact of gout as described by patients, using the lens of The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF): a qualitative study

ICF category

US (n = 20)

NZ (N = 10)

Spain (n = 17)

Total number of instances (% of participants)

Number of instances (% of participants)

Median number of instances per participant

Number of instances (% of participants)

Median number of instances per participant

Number of instances (% of participants)

b280 Sensation of pain

413 (100)

18.5

40 (100)

4

44 (88)

497 (96)

Personal factors

189 (100)

6.5

164 (100)

14

86 (82)

439 (94)

e110 Products or substances for personal consumption -- facilitator

170 (95)

7

42 (100)

4.5

32 (88)

244 (94)

d570 Looking after one’s health -- negative impacts

98 (95)

5

74 (100)

7

65 (94)

237 (96)

e355 Health professionals ++

92 (100)

5

78 (100)

8

51 (94)

221 (98)

d570 Looking after one’s health -- positive impacts

105 (85)

5

59 (100)

3.5

28 (76)

192 (85)

d450 Walking

148 (100)

7

16 (80)

1

8 (29)

172 (70)

b126 Temperament and personality functions

126 (95)

6.5

10 (60)

1

6 (41)

142 (68)

b152 Emotional functions

117 (85)

5.5

11 (80)

1

3 (12)

131 (57)

s750 Structure of lower extremity

110 (80)

5.5

4 (20)

0

8 (35)

122 (51)

ad410 Changing basic body position

102

 

5

 

0

107

e110 Products or substances for personal consumption -- barrier

49 (75)

2

29 (90)

3

24 (65)

102 (74)

b270 Sensory functions related to temperature and other stimuli

81 (65)

2.5

12 (60)

1

7 (35)

100 (53)

d850 Remunerative employment

67 (80)

2.5

22 (100)

2

9 (41)

98 (70)

e310 Immediate family ++

61 (65)

1

26 (70)

1

8 (41)

95 (57)

ad540 Dressing

75

 

3

 

3

81

d4 mobility

63 (80)

2

5 (30)

0

8 (29)

76 (51)

ae120 Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation

64

 

3

 

3

70

ab710 Mobility of joint functions

55

 

3

 

7

65

d920 Recreation and leisure

34 (70)

2

17 (60)

1.5

12 (41)

63 (57)

  1. awere mentioned frequently by fewer than 50% of participants