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Table 1 Characteristics of physiotherapists

From: Biopsychosocial care and the physiotherapy encounter: physiotherapists’ accounts of back pain consultations

ID

Gender

Years since qualification

Work

Work context

Grade*

Agenda for change band

6983

Female

22

Non NHS

Lone

N/a

N/a as non NHS

6920

Female

4

Non NHS

Multi-disciplinary

Staff Grade

N/a as non NHS

6900

Female

11

NHS

Multi-disciplinary

Senior II

Band not allocated when surveyed

5997

Female

33

NHS

Lone

Senior I

Band 7

5983

Female

10

Non NHS

Lone

N/a

N/a as non NHS

5960

Male

26

Both

Lone

Extended scope practitioner

Band 7

5499

Male

19

Both

Others

Extended scope practitioner

Band not allocated when surveyed

5393

Male

19

Non NHS

Others

Consultant

N/a as non NHS

5332

Male

16

Both

Others

Senior I

Band 7

5324

Male

12

Both

Lone

Senior I

Band not allocated when surveyed

5317

Male

8

NHS

Others

Senior II

Band not allocated when surveyed

B5544

Female

n/a

NHS

Others

n/a

n/a

  1. *Staff grade is newly qualified, typically up to two years’ experience. Further grades are graded according to clinical, managerial and supervisory responsibilities ranging from Senior I to consultant therapist. Grades have subsequently been changed to bands within the Agenda for Change Framework (Agenda for Change Final Agreement. Department of Health; 2004).