Attitude statement | Response to attitude statement | Used exercise for the vignette patient | Odds ratio (95% CI) for use of exercise | |
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Yes | No | |||
Exercise for CKP is most beneficial when it is tailored to meet individual patient needsa | Neither disagree or agree | 13 (18%) | 60 (82%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 0 (0%) | 9 (100%) | - - - - | |
(Strongly) agree | 91 (12%) | 650 (88%) | 1.55 (0.82,2.93) | |
A standard set of exercises is sufficient for every patient with chronic knee problemsa | Neither disagree or agree | 38 (13%) | 254 (87%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 54 (13%) | 367 (87%) | 1.02 (0.65,1.59) | |
(Strongly) agree | 9 (8%) | 99 (92%) | 1.65 (0.77,3.53) | |
GPs should educate CKP patients about how to change their lifestyle for the betterb | Neither disagree or agree | 12 (24%) | 38 (76%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 3 (33%) | 6 (67%) | 0.63 (0.14,2.92) | |
(Strongly) agree | 88 (12%) | 676 (89%) | 2.43 (1.22,4.82) | |
It is important that people with CKP increase their overall activity levelsa | Neither disagree or agree | 17 (22%) | 62 (79%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 5 (50%) | 5 (50%) | 0.27 (0.07,1.06) | |
(Strongly) agree | 82 (11%) | 653 (89%) | 2.18 (1.22,3.91) | |
How well a patient complies with their exercise programme determines how effective it will bea | Neither disagree or agree | 12 (13%) | 79 (87%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 7 (32%) | 15 (68%) | 0.33 (0.11,0.96) | |
(Strongly) agree | 85 (12%) | 627 (88%) | 1.12 (0.59,2.14) | |
GPs should follow-up patients to monitor extent of continuation of exercisesb | Neither disagree or agree | 37 (12%) | 265 (88%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 33 (13%) | 212 (87%) | 0.90 (0.54,1.48) | |
(Strongly) agree | 33 (12%) | 243 (88%) | 1.03 (0.62,1.70) | |
It is the patient’s own responsibility to continue doing their exercise programmeb | Neither disagree or agree | 6 (13%) | 42 (88%) | 1.00 |
(Strongly) disagree | 2 (29%) | 5 (71%) | 0.36 (0.06,2.27) | |
(Strongly) agree | 96 (12%) | 675 (88%) | 1.00 (0.42,2.43) |