Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Investigations that GPs and PTs would choose for the patient described in the vignette
| General practitioners % Yes (n) | Physiotherapists % Yes (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Any investigation | 33.0 (142) | 24.0 (134) |
| Electromyography or nerve conduction | 1.3 (2) | 0.7 (1) |
| Laboratory tests | 85.3 (128) | 25.9 (35) |
| X-ray lumbar spine or sacro-iliac joints | 37.3 (56) | 62.2 (84) |
| Special imaging e.g. MRI, CT | 15.3 (23) | 43.0 (58) |
| Other | 2.0 (3) | 7.4 (10) |
