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Table 4 Use of exercise according to MOVE consensus-derived attitude statement responses: statements relating to the delivery of, and adherence to, exercise

From: What influences general practitioners’ use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey

Attitude statement

Response to attitude statement

Used exercise for the vignette patient

Odds ratio (95% CI) for use of exercise

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)

  1. CI confidence interval, CKP chronic knee pain, GP general practitioner
  2. a = Beliefs about consequences; b = Role and identity
  3. CI not spanning 1.0 are captured in bold