Table 2 Optimal care pathway by clinic type
From: Using routine referral data for patients with knee and hip pain to improve access to specialist care
| Â | Optimal pathway | Chi Sq p-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub optimal (n = 209) | Optimal (n = 419) | Total (n = 628) | ||||||
number | % | number | % | number | % | |||
Type of clinic | specialist GP | 61 | 32.6 | 126 | 67.4 | 187 | 100.0 | < 0.001 |
Advanced physiotherapy practitioner | 85 | 45.7 | 101 | 54.3 | 186 | 100.0 | ||
Orthopaedic clinic | 63 | 24.7 | 192 | 75.3 | 255 | 100.0 | ||