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Table 3 Practice behaviours of GPs

From: Using theory to improve low back pain care in Australian Aboriginal primary care: a mixed method single cohort pilot study

 

Jul-Dec 2011

Jul-Dec 2013

95 % CI for change in GICI per 10 LBP pts

GPs - participated in the intervention

 LBP patients

44

46

 

 Imaging referrals - guideline inconsistent (rate per 10 LBP pts)

18 (4.1)

2 (.4)

1.6 to 5.6

 Psychosocial assessment undertaken (rate per 10 LBP pts)

3 (.7)

5 (1.1)

−1.6 to 0.8

 LBP information provided (rate per 10 LBP pts)

9 (2.0)

17 (3.7)

−3.8 to 5.6

GPs who did not participate - part-time/locum staff

 LBP patients

33

41

 

 Imaging referrals - GICI (rate per 10 LBP pts)

5 (1.5)

18 (4.4)

−5.3 to -.5

 Psychosocial assessment undertaken (rate per 10 LBP pts)

2 (.6)

3 (.7)

−1.3 to 1.1

 LBP information provided (rate per 10 LBP pts)

10 (3.0)

8 (2.0)

−1.2 to 3.4