Validation of an advanced practice physiotherapy model of care in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic

Table 7 Comparison between visit time length and patient satisfaction for orthopaedic surgeons and the advanced practice physiotherapist (n=112)

	Mean value for MD (SD)		Mean value for APP (SD)		Mean difference (SD)		95% CI	Student t-test	p value
Visit time length	11.2	(3.3)	13.0	(3.8)	1.8	(4.2)	0.97- 2.7	4.2	<0.001*
(in minutes)^†	11.2	(3.3)	13.0	(3.8)	1.8	(4.2)	0.97- 2.7	4.2	<0.001*
Patient satisfaction^‡	86.1	(23.3)	93.2	(13.5)	7.1	(19.1)	3.5- 10.7	3.9	<0.001*

SD= standard deviation, MD= orthopaedic surgeon, APP= advanced practice physiotherapist.
^† n= 94.
^‡ Satisfaction was measured using a modified visit-specific satisfaction instrument (VSQ-9) questionnaire (/100). A higher score signifies higher satisfaction.
*p<0.05.

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