Management of patients attending the hospital and general practice based clinics (n = 321).
| Practice n (%: 95% CI) | Hospital n (%: 95% CI) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescription | 38 (22.6: 16.5 to 29.7) | 43 (28.1: 21.1 to 35.9) | 0.258 |
| Manipulation | 16 (9.5: 5.5 to 15.0) | 8 (5.2: 2.3 to 10.0) | 0.144 |
| Injection | 13 (7.7: 4.2 to 12.9) | 9 (5.9: 2.7 to 10.9) | 0.511 |
| Blood tests | 9 (5.4: 2.5 to 9.9) | 3 (2.0: 0.4 to 5.6) | 0.109 |
| X-ray | 19 (11.3: 6.9 to 17.1) | 27 (17.6: 12.0 to 24.6) | 0.106 |
| Referral | |||
| Orthopaedic specialist | 4 (2.4: 0.7 to 6.0) | 7 (4.6: 1.9 to 9.2) | |
| Physiotherapy | 37 (22.0: 16.0 to 29.1) | 40 (26.1: 19.4 to 33.9) | 0.533 |
| Other | 17 (10.1: 6.0 to 15.7) | 13 (8.5: 4.6 to 14.1) | |
| No referral | 110 (65.5: 57.8 to 72.6) | 93 (60.8: 52.6 to 58.6) | |
↵a χ2.