Table 1 Recruitment process for Exercise Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis trial

• Potentially eligible participants identified (consultant neurologist, mail-out, other)

• Trial manager made aware of participants interest

• Trial manager speaks (by telephone or in person) with participant to outline study, answer questions and screen participants for all eligibility criteria

• If interested and eligible, participant booked in for trial familiarisation session (by telephone or in person)

• Potential participant attends trial familiarisation at trial site and is given 7 days to consider participation

• Participant booked in for initial appointment to provide informed consent and participate in baseline assessment