Characteristics of physiotherapists in the intervention and control groups and of those who dropped out before enrolling patients
| Intervention group(n = 48) | Control group(n = 59) | Total(n = 107) | Drop out(n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Physiotherapists in the intervention group were older than those in the control group (p = 0.011) | ||||
| †Physiotherapists who dropped out were more often working in a solo or duo practice than those who participated in the trial (p = 0.038). | ||||
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 43.1 (8.6)* | 38.7 (8.8) | 40.7 (8.9) | 41.0 (6.6) |
| Sex: no (%) female | 22 (45.8%) | 24 (40.7%) | 46 (43.0%) | 3 (50.0%) |
| Practice: no (%) solo/duo | 14 (29.2%) | 15 (25.4%) | 29 (27.0%) | 4 (66.7%)† |
| Mean (SD) experience (years) | 15.7 (8.8) | 14.1 (8.3) | 14.8 (8.5) | 14.2 (6.9) |
| No (%) postgraduate education on low back pain | 36 (75.0%) | 41 (69.5%) | 77 (74.0%) | 3 (50.0%) |
| No (%) postgraduate education on chronic pain | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.8%) | 4 (5.2%) | 0 (0%) |