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Table 4.

Patterns of Observed 5As Use among Clinicians

	Ask/Assess	Advise	Agree	Assist
MD-1	[1]			[12]
MD-2	[2] [13] [19]	[11] [13]	[11] [13]
MD-3	[9]
MD-4	[17]	[17]	[17]	[17]
MD-5
MD-6	[14] [15]	[14] [15]		[14]
MD-7	[3]
MD-8	[6]	[6]
NP/PA-1	[18]			[18]
NP/PA-2	[4] [7] [16]	[5] [7] [16]		[16]
NP/PA-3	[8] [10]	[8]	[10]
NP/PA-4

[number]=visit in which an A occurred for all 19 visits in which physical activity was discussed among the 12 participating clinicians [visit number is shown to distinguish between multiple visits per clinician with As used]. For example, MD-2 used Ask statements on three separate visits coded as visits [2],[13], and [19]. “MD” refers to physician participants; “NP/PA” refers to either nurse practitioner or physician assistant participants.