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Table 3 Results from the first worksheet showing the selected recommendations

From: Developing a low back pain guideline implementation programme in collaboration with physiotherapists and chiropractors using the Behaviour Change Wheel: a theory-driven design study

The recommendations in the guidelines

Are the consequences of not applying the recommendation serious?

Are there many who do not use the recommendation?

Is the recommendation possible to transfer into practice?

Is it important to implement the recommendation in practice?

Total score

 

CPs

(n=6)

PTs

(n=7)

CPs

(n=6)

PTs

(n=7)

CPs

(n=6)

PTs

(n=7)

CPs

(n=6)

PTs

(n=7)

CPs

(n=6)

PTs

(n=7)

Screening of psychosocial risk factors

4

4.6

3.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.9

16.6

18.3

Patient education

4.4

4.6

2.6

3.6

4.4

4.7

4.2

4.6

15.6

17.5

Supervised training

3.6

4.1

3.0

2.3

4.4

4.9

4.2

4.9

15.2

16.2

Advise to stay or return to work

3.8

4.6

2.8

3.0

3.8

4.1

4.6

4.7

15.0

16.4

Do not offer routine imaging

3.8

4.0

3.0

3.4

4.4

4.1

3.6

4.4

14.8

15.9

Manual joint mobilisation

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.4

4.2

4.3

4.2

3.9

14.6

13.6

Advise to stay physical active

4.0

4.7

1.2

2.1

4.2

5.0

4.4

5.0

13.8

16.8

Do not offer routine pain medication

3.2

4.1

3.4

4.1

3.2

4.0

3.0

4.5

12.8

16.7

Do not offer routine acupuncture

2.6

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.6

4.0

2.0

4.0

10.2

13.6

  1. CPs chiropractors, PTs physiotherapists. Each number is an average score for each professional
  2. The scores indicate 1: no, 2: probably not, 3: do not know, 4: probably yes, 5: yes. The total score is a summation of the 4 scores for each question