Differences in policies during the first consultation for localisation of complaints (N = 933)
| Policies, consultations, and interventions | Unilateral (N = 635) | Bilateral (N= 122) | Unknown (N= 176) | χ2/F-statistic | Post-hoc analysis P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wait-and-see, n (%) | 111 (17.5) | 13 (10.7) | 44 (25.0) | 10.41 (P = 0.005) | bilateral: 0.023 |
| NSAID, n (%) | 137 (21.6) | 12 (9.8) | 37 (21.0) | 9.00 (P = 0.011) | bilateral: 0.003 |
| Referral, n (%) | 174 (27.4) | 47 (38.5) | 53 (30.1) | 6.16 (P = 0.046) | bilateral: 0.017 |
| Number of interventions during first consultation, mean (SD) | 1.00 (0.77) | 0.93 (0.62) | 0.88 (0.71) | 2.023 (P = 0.133) | – |
| Number of total consultations for PHP in 12 months, mean (SD) | 1.51 (1.02) | 1.64 (1.04) | 1.49 (1.08) | 0.935 (P = 0.393) | – |
| Total number of interventions for PHP in 12 months, mean (SD) | 1.40 (1.10) | 1.40 (0.96) | 1.31 (1.24) | 0.477 (P = 0.621) | – |
NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. SD = standard deviation. PHP = plantar heel pain.