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Table 2 Characteristics and description of participation and perception of the intervention

From: A qualitative evaluation of the specific carbohydrate diet for juvenile idiopathic arthritis based on children’s and parents’ experiences

Family

Interview participants

Age of child

(years)

Who else ate SCD apart from the child

Time on strict SCD

(months)

Total time on SCD strict + modified c

(months)

Perceived effect of the diet

Willing to redo it

(parent/child)

A

M, C

18

Parents

1.5–2

24

Yes

Yes/yes

B

M, C

12

Just the child

1

6

Yes

Yes/yes

C

M, F, C

14

1 parent

1

1

Yes

No/yes

D

M, C a

21

1 parent

1

> 12

Yes

Yes/yes

E

Only F

9

Parents

> 1

Ongoing d

Yes

Yes/unknown

F

M, C

13

1 parent

> 1

7

Yes

Unsure/yes

G

M, F, C

11

Parents + 1 sibling

1

Ongoing d

Yes

Yes/no

H

M, C

20

1 parent

> 3

> 6

Yes

Yes/yes

I

M, C

13

Parents

1

1

No

Unsure/unsure

J

M, C b

13

Just the child

1

3

Yes

Yes/yes

K

M, C

17

1 parent

1

- e

Yes

Yes/yes

L

M, C

17

Just the child

1

6

Yes

Yes/yes

M

M, C

14

1 parent

1

- e

Yes

Yes/yes

  1. M = Mother, F = Father, C = Child, SCD = Specific Carbohydrate Diet
  2. a Separate interview with mother and child.
  3. b Child was only interviewed with parent.
  4. c Modified SCD includes additional foods such as rice, oats and potatoes.
  5. d Occasionally consumed non-SCD foods
  6. e Participant unable to recall total time on the diet