Personal factors named by CF-SIG participants.
| Personal Factor | Flip Chart | Individual Written Input | Both |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | X | ||
| Ethnicity | X | ||
| Family living situation | X | ||
| Social support | X | ||
| Social isolation | X | ||
| Family/work relationship | X | ||
| Education | X | ||
| Health literacy | X | ||
| Medical history | X | ||
| Major life events | X | ||
| Socioeconomic status | X | ||
| Financial situation, poverty | X | ||
| Lifestyle factors, physical activity, diet, smoking, alcohol | X | ||
| Nutrition/food security | X | ||
| Self-management | X | ||
| Adherence to treatment | X | ||
| Compliance/coping | X | ||
| Psychological distress | X | ||
| Motivation | X | ||
| Readiness to change | X | ||
| Fear of side effects | X | ||
| Mood | X | ||
| Health expectations | X | ||
| Health beliefs | X | ||
| Illness beliefs | X | ||
| Regional effect on placebo response, South America | X | ||
| Resilience/adaptability | X | ||
| Assessment experience | X | ||
| Failure of previous drugs, exclusion criteria for drug trials | X | ||
| Comorbidities, depression, anxiety, obesity, BMI | X |
Factors in bold face have been nominated by individual SIG participants in the written SIG CF questionnaire as candidate core CF. CF: contextual factors; SIG: Special Interest Group; BMI: body mass index.