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The study sought to understand the needs of individuals with NF1 and pain management experts when adapting a pain self-management mobile health application (app) for individuals with NF1.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a series of online, audio-recorded focus groups that were then thematically analysed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Online focus groups with adults currently residing in the USA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two types of participants were included: individuals with NF1 (n=32 across six focus groups) and pain management experts (n=10 across three focus groups).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Six themes across two levels were identified. The individual level included lifestyle, reasons for using the mobile app and concerns regarding its use. 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