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Table 7 Consensus on domain four “The influence of administrative burdens on adherence of patients with LBP to physiotherapy”

From: Which aspects facilitate the adherence of patients with low back pain to physiotherapy? A Delphi study

The influence of administrative burdens on the adherence of patients with LBP to physiotherapy

Ratings of experts round 1

Item

Absolutely correct

Correct

Don’t know

Rather no

Wrong

Included cons. (%)

Excluded cons. (%)

1

The longer the wait for a PT appointment

2

2

5

5

1

 

73

2

Management of payers

3

3

5

4

  

60

3

Self-paying and adherence quality

1

1

3

5

5

 

87

4

Adherence to legally mandated timelines

2

4

6

3

  

60

5

Legally established procedures

3

2

5

3

2

 

67

Positive consensus round 1 (mean)

 

Ratings of experts for newly suggested items in round 2

Item

Absolutely correct

Correct

Don’t know

Rather no

Wrong

Included cons. (%)

Excluded. cons. (%)

6

Issuance of bills due to missed appointments affects adherence

1

3

6

5

  

73

7

Expensive PT influences adherence

4

4

6

 

1

 

47

Number of experts (mean)

2

3

5

4

2

  

Median of both rounds

2

3

5

5

2

  

Positive consensus round 2 (mean)

 

Positive consensus both rounds (mean)

 
  1. LBP = low back pain; PT = physiotherapy