Table 1.
Reason for exclusion from study
| Reason | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age >80 or <18 | 7/56 (12.5) |
| Third-party-payer fundeda | 14/56 (25.0) |
| Symptom location (ie, not lumbar spine region) | 13/56 (23.2) |
| Did not attend | 4/56 (7.1) |
| Assesment typeb | 6/56 (10.7) |
| Otherc | 12/56 (21.4) |
Notes:
a
Worker’s Compensation Board or other third-party insurance company;
b
person already saw a surgeon, surgeon asking for PT opinion regarding further conservative treatment options;
c
includes scheduling conflicts and other medical (eg, medical urgency/emergency unrelated to spine assessment, scheduled for joint replacement during study period).
Abbreviation: PT, physiotherapist.