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. 2013 Jun 13;8(6):e65471. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065471

Table 1. Planned outcomes from protocol [42] and outcomes actually measured.

Outcome Planned in protocol Collected in trial Data collection method When collected
GP level
X-ray referral; Any imaging referral1 Y N Data abstraction from patient files N/A
Advice to stay active; Advised bed rest1 Y N Telephone interview of patient participants N/A
Behavioural constructs (e.g. knowledge, attitudes and intentions): Manage without x-ray referral;Give advice to stay active Y Y Questionnaire Baseline, 12 months
Fear Avoidance Beliefs (FAB) Y Y Questionnaire Baseline, 12 months
Behavioural simulation: X-ray referral; Anyimaging referral; Advice to stay active; Advice regardingbed rest N Y Patient vignettes (Questionnaire) 12 months
X-ray and CT rates per patient seen N Y Administrative data (Medicare imaging data) 12 months
Patient level 1
Pain and Disability, FAB, Quality of Life andHealth Service Utilisation Items Y N Telephone interview N/A
X-ray occurred Y N Telephone interview N/A
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Patient outcomes, and GP level outcomes measured at the patient level, were not collected because insufficient patient participants were recruited to the trial.