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Table 2 Descriptive sample data

From: Management of atraumatic shoulder instability in physiotherapy (MASIP): a survey of physiotherapy practice

Overall physiotherapy experience (years)

Mean = 13.9 (S.D 8.0)

Band / Grading

 Band 5 (Physiotherapist)

4

3.0 %

 Band 6 (Physiotherapist Specialist)

38

28.1 %

 Band 7 (Physiotherapist Advanced / Specialist Physiotherapist / Physiotherapy Team Manager)

47

34.8 %

 Band 8a (Physiotherapist Principal)

40

29.6 %

 Band 8b upwards (Physiotherapist Consultant)

6

4.4 %

Setting

 NHS

105

77.8 %

 Primary

37

 

 Secondary

45

 Tertiary

6

 Mixed

17

 Private hospital

10

7.4 %

 Private practice

18

13.3 %

 Education

1

0.7 %

 Sports

1

0.7 %

Overall MSK experience (years)

 0–2

8

5.9 %

 > 2–4

9

6.7 %

 > 4–6

19

14.1 %

 > 6–8

18

13.3 %

 > 8–10

15

11.1 %

 > 10

66

48.9 %

Upper Limb Specialism

 Yes

68

50.4 %

 Interest group organisation

32

 

 Clinical / special interest in ASI

58

 Work in specialist ASI centre

24

 No

67

49.6 %

ASI Training

 Yes

115

85.2 %

 No

20

14.8 %

ASI Experience Outside Workplace

 Yes

19

14.1 %

 No

116

85.9 %

Proportion of patients with ASI on caseload

 None

3

2.2 %

 > 0–10 %

93

68.9 %

 > 10–30 %

25

18.5 %

 > 30–50 %

5

3.7 %

 > 50–75 %

5

3.7 %

 > 75–100 %

4

3.0 %