Number (%) of participants reconsulting, having co-interventions (from GP review) or self reporting visiting practitioners during follow up*
| Physiotherapy | Injection | Difference (95% CI)† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Numbers are cumulative totals during follow up; | |||
| †95% confidence interval for the percentage difference. | |||
| The case note review data are presented for the 199 participants (101 physiotherapy/98 injection) who gave permission for access to their medical records. | |||
| The self reported data are presented for the 196 participants (99 physiotherapy/97 injection) who completed both the six week and six month follow up. | |||
| Reconsultation (case note review) | |||
| 6 Weeks | 18 (18) | 26 (27) | −8.7 (−20.1 to 2.9) |
| 6 Months | 39 (39) | 52 (53) | −14.4 (−27.5 to −0.6) |
| Co-interventions (case note review) | |||
| 6 Weeks | 8 (8) | 12 (12) | −4.3 (−13.2 to 4.3) |
| 6 Months | 32 (32) | 40 (41) | −9.1 (−22.0 to 4.2) |
| Seen other practitioner (self reported) | |||
| 6 Weeks | 6 (6) | 2 (2) | 4.0 (−2.1 to 10.7) |
| 6 Months | 35 (35) | 43 (44) | −9.0 (−22.2 to 4.7) |