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. 2012 Nov 7;2(6):e001092. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001092

Table 3.

Results for the secondary outcomes of the SF-12, SF-6 and number of days unable to work (intention to treat analysis)

Outcome measure Doctors 95% CIs ESPs 95% CIs ENPs 95% CIs
Physical component of SF-12 at 2 weeks (MID=5) 1.9 to 16.4 (9.1) (n=80) 6.9 to 12.3 (9.4) (n=70) 6.9 to 12.3 (9.6) (n=73)
Physical component of SF-12 at 8 weeks (MID=5) −3.8 to 10.1 (3.2) (n=68) 0.2 to 4.6 (2.4) (n=72) 1.6 to 6.5 (4.1) (n=73)
SF-6D percentage recovery to preinjury levels at 8 weeks (MID=5) 86.2 to 105.8 (92.2) (n=68) 93.2 to 100 (94.3) (n=72) 87.8 to 99.5 (92.2) (n=73)
Number of days off work at 8 weeks (MID=5) 0.0 to 6.0 (n=68) 0.75 to 2.0 (n=72) 1.0 to 2.5 (n=73)

ENP, emergency nurse practitioner; ESP, extended scope physiotherapists; MID, minimum important clinical differences; SF-6D, Short Form-6D.