Effect of the strategy, percentage of patients for whom each and all recommendations of the guidelines were fulfilled, and agreement of the reviewers in assessing the registration forms
| Recommendation(no (%) fulfilled) | Effect of strategy OR (95% CI)* | Intervention group(n = 247) | Control group(n = 253) | Agreement kappa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. | ||||
| *Adjusted for postgraduate education. | ||||
| †Calculated for patients with normal course only (intervention group: n = 122; control group: n = 107). | ||||
| ‡For patients with an abnormal course these percentages represent adherence to all three recommendations. | ||||
| Limit number of sessions in normal course† | 2.39 (1.12 to 5.12) | 32 (27%) | 14 (13%) | 0.85 (0.80 to 0.90) |
| Set functional treatment goals | 1.99 (1.06 to 3.72) | 188 (79%) | 180 (71%) | 0.60 (0.52 to 0.67) |
| Use manly active interventions | 2.79 (1.19 to 6.55) | 183 (77%) | 154 (60%) | 0.59 (0.51 to 0.67) |
| Give adequate information | 3.59 (1.35 to 9.55) | 229 (96%) | 221 (87%) | 0.38 (0.25 to 0.50) |
| All four recommendations‡ | 2.05 (1.15 to 3.65) | 96 (42%) | 75 (30%) | |