Table 3.

Proportion of respondents citing selected rationale for Level 1 and Level 3 clinical management strategies (N = 79)

Selected rationale	Overall, %	Level 1 strategies, %	Level 3 strategies, %	P value
Supportive evidence	45	63	30	< 0.001
Local practice patterns	32	37	29	0.23
Rule out more serious conditions	22	18	26	0.17
Supervisor expectations	15	17	14	0.56
Academic purposes	4	3	4	0.70
Malpractice concerns	3	2	3	0.65