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Table 1 Purposive sampling categories

From: The need for adaptable global guidance in health systems strengthening for musculoskeletal health: a qualitative study of international key informants

• A President/Chair, Vice President or appropriately delegated senior-level official (e.g. leader of a special interest group or subcommittee) of an international or global clinical/professional organisation relevant to MSK health and/or persistent pain care and having held this post for at least 12 months.

• A President/Chair, Vice President or appropriately delegated senior-level official of an international or global advocacy (including patient advocacy) organisation relevant to MSK health, persistent pain care, injury, ageing, NCDs, or health systems strengthening and having held this post for at least 12 months.

• An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) with a scope of work relevant to MSK health, ageing and lifecourse or NCDs and having held this post for at least 12 months.

• A senior officer in a national Ministry of Health having held a position for at least 12 months that includes international activities in health systems strengthening efforts (i.e. beyond a single national context).

• A thought leader defined by the publication of at least 3 peer-reviewed journal papers or health policies in the last 5 years that have a focus on health system reform or health policy relevant to MSK health or persistent pain care.

• A person with a lived experience of an MSK health condition and/or persistent MSK pain for more than 5 years.