Table 4 Differences in proportion and concordance for imaging test ordered between the advanced practice physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeons (n=120)
From: Validation of an advanced practice physiotherapy model of care in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic
Tests ordered by MD (%) | Tests ordered by APP (%) | Chi-squared test | p value | Raw agreement proportion | Cohen’s kappa | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Any type of imaging tests† | 67/120 (56) | 79/120 (65) | 2.518 | 0.113 | 82% | 0.65 | 0.52 – 0.79 |
X-rays | 50/120 | 60/120 | 1.678 | 0.195 | 75% | 0.48 | 0.33 – 0.64 |
(42) | (50) | ||||||
MRI | 15/120 | 19/120 | 0.548 | 0.459 | 92% | 0.66 | 0.46 – 0.85 |
(13) | (16) | ||||||
CT scan with contrast | 20/120 | 24/120 | |||||
(17) | (20) | 0.445 | 0.505 | 96% | 0.78 | 0.63 – 0.93 |