Assessment of long-term sickness absence: content and face validity of a new questionnaire based on qualitative data from nominal groups

Table 1 Profile of participants F=Female, M = Male, Age = age in years in 2018

Focus group number	Gender	Age	Disease duration (months)	Currently at work? (Y/N)	Reintegration process started? (Y/N)	Diagnosis (ICD-10) OR Professional expertise)
1	F	41	43	Y	Part-time work resumption	XIII
	M	35	47	N	N	VI
	M	60	13	N	N	II, XIII
	M	51	24	N	N	IV
	M	55	/	Y	N	VI, XIII
2	F	48				Patient organisations
	F	32				Patient organisations
	F	56	126	N	N	XIII
	M	26				Patient organisations
	F	61				Kidney diseases
	M	72	120	N	N	I
	M	74				Pension
	F	50	300	N	N	V
3	F	51	60	Y	Part-time work resumption	XIII, VI
	M	48	/	Y	N	VI
	M	29	/	N	N	V
	M	37	/	Y	Part-time work resumption	XI
	M	59	108	N	N	XIX
4	M	35	8	N	N	V
	M	40	11.5	N	N	II
	F	60	2.5	N	N	XIII
	M	51	19	N	N	V
5	F	64	5	N	N	IX
	F	68	/	N	N	XIII
	F	59	/	Y	Part-time work resumption	II
	M	32	/	Y	N	XVIII
	M	52	108	N	N	IV
	M	54	/	N	N	IX
	F	67	/	Y	N	XI

I infectious and parasitic diseases, II Neoplasms, III Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism, IV Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, V Mental and behavioural disorders, VI Diseases of the nervous system, VII Diseases of the eye and adnexa, VIII Diseases of the ear and mastoid process, IX Diseases of the circulatory system, X Diseases of the respiratory system, XI Diseases of the digestive system, XII Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, XIII Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, XIV Diseases of the genitourinary system, XV Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, XVI conditions originating in the perinatal period, XVII Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities, XVIII Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not classified elsewhere, XIX Injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes, XX External causes of morbidity and mortality, XXI Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, XXII Codes for special purposes

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