Table 6 Concordance between the advanced practice physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeons for conservative treatment recommendations (n=120)
From: Validation of an advanced practice physiotherapy model of care in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic
MD approach (%) | APP approach (%) | Chi-squared test | p value | Raw agreement proportion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advice and education | 81/120 | 117/120 | 37.403 | <0.001* | 65% |
(68) | (98) | ||||
Non prescription analgesics | 2/120 | 4/120 | 0.648 | 0.408 | 97% |
(2) | (3) | ||||
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories | 29/120 | 56/120 | 13.280 | <0.001* | 68% |
(24) | (47) | ||||
Other medications | 5/120 | 5/120 | 0.000 | 0.626 | 95% |
(5) | (5) | ||||
Joint infiltrations | 13/120 | 51/120 | 30.767 | <0.001* | 68% |
(11) | (43) | ||||
Walking aids | 1/120 | 0/120 | N/A | N/A | 99% |
(0.8) | (0) | ||||
Orthosis | 14/120 | 21/120 | 1.639 | 0.200 | 91% |
(12) | (18) | ||||
Supervised physiotherapy | 19/120 | 74/120 | 53.105 | <0.001* | 53% |
(16) | (62) | ||||
Home exercises | 12/120 | 101/120 | 132.467 | <0.001* | 23% |
(10) | (84) |