GPs’ demographic characteristics and reported clinical activity before training
| GPs who trained on patients + mannequins | GPs who trained on mannequins only | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Confidence as rated on a VAS (visual analogue scale), in which scores range from 0 to 10 cm; 10 cm indicates “very confident”. | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 15 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Female | 5 | 6 | |
| Duration in practice (years) | |||
| 1–5 | 4 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 6–10 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11–20 | 10 | 8 | |
| 21–29 | 4 | 3 | |
| Previous post in rheumatology, orthopaedic, or sports medicine | |||
| Yes | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| No | 18 | 19 | |
| Reported clinical activity in six months before training | |||
| Shoulder injections performed | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.94 |
| Referrals to injection clinics | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.75 |
| Referrals to physiotherapy | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.79 |
| Level of confidence in performing shoulder injections before training | |||
| Mean score on 10 cm VAS* | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.79 |