Table 1 Participant inclusion and exclusion criteria for phase 1c (qualitative interviews and focus groups with patients)

Inclusion criteria

 Aged 18 or over

 Diagnosis of a RMD and have received treatment (conservative, pharmacological or surgical) for a foot and/or ankle disorder within the last 12 months 

 Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

 Acute trauma or injury to the foot/ankle (e.g. fracture, rupture, sprain), or a sports injury

 Co-morbidities that affect the foot/ankle (e.g. diabetes, neurological conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, or peripheral arterial disease)

 Lack capacity to provide informed consent