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Table 5 Representative Spontaneous Responses From the Concept Elicitation Saturation Grid From Patient Focus Groups

From: The impact of itch symptoms in psoriasis: results from physician interviews and patient focus groups

 

Total Responses

FG 1 vs FG 2

FG 1–2 vs FG 3

FG 1–3 vs FG 4

FG 1–4 vs FG 5

Symptoms

     

   Itch

19

4 vs 4

8 vs 3

11 vs 5

16 vs 3

   Bleeding

13

3 vs 5

8 vs 1

9 vs 3

12 vs 1

   Cracking

12

0 vs 5

5 vs 4

9 vs 3

12 vs 0

   Scaling

12

2 vs 4

6 vs 4

10 vs 1

11 vs 1

   Dry skin

6

1 vs 1

2 vs 1

3 vs 3

6 vs 0

Impact on daily activities

     

   Choice of clothing

17

2 vs 6

8 vs 2

10 vs 4

14 vs 3

   Effects on work

9

3 vs 2

5 vs 0

5 vs 2

7 vs 2

   More laundry/replacing clothes and linens

2

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

   Household duties

1

0 vs 1

1 vs 0

1 vs 0

1 vs 0

Impact on social life

     

   Interaction with others

15

3 vs 5

8 vs 3

11 vs 3

14 vs 1

   Attending social events

5

0 vs 2

2 vs 2

4 vs 0

4 vs 1

   Leisure activities

4

2 vs 1

3 vs 0

3 vs 1

4 vs 0

Impact on sleep

     

   Sleeping less than usual

2

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

   Difficulty waking up and feeling well rested

1

0 vs 1

1 vs 0

1 vs 0

1 vs 0

Impact on emotions

     

   Embarrassed

17

5 vs 0

5 vs 3

8 vs 4

12 vs 5

   Annoyed

7

2 vs 2

4 vs 2

6 vs 1

7 vs 0

   Frustrated

4

0 vs 3

3 vs 0

3 vs 0

3 vs 1

   Anxious

2

0 vs 0

0 vs 0

0 vs 1

1 vs 1

   Nervous

1

0 vs 0

0 vs 1

1 vs 0

1 vs 0

Impact on sex

     

   Sexual activities

5

2 vs 0

2 vs 1

3 vs 0

3 vs 2

   Decreased sexual desire

2

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

2 vs 0

  1. FG = Focus group