Professional group | Eligibility criteria | Total population meeting criteria | Available number in population following initial exclusions* | Number randomly selected (% of total population) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chiropractors | Registered with the General Chiropractic Council and the British Chiropractic Association | 1071 (100%) | 611 | 611 (57.0%) |
Osteopaths | Registered with the General Osteopathic Council | 2718 (100%) | 1868 | 1368 (50.3%) |
Physiotherapists | Registered with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and self-selected as 'musculoskeletal' by speciality | 3586** (100%) | 3230 | 1625 (45.3%) |
Total = | Â | 7375 (100%) | 5709 | 3604 (48.9%) |