Table 2.

AHP and medic mean clinical confidence and LDDD treatment efficacy scores

Themes	AHP mean scores (SD)	Medic mean scores (SD)	p Value
Confidence (where 0 is not confident and 10 is confident)
Assessment confidence	7.2 (2.2)	5.5 (1.5)	0.8
Management confidence	7.2 (2.4)	7 (1.5)	0.9
Treatment efficacy (where 3 is effective and 1 is ineffective)
Education and reassurance	2.9 (0.6)	2.8 (0.4)	0.2
Acupuncture	1.3 (0.9)	1.5 (0.7)	0.8
Core stability training	2.7 (0.5)	2.2 (0.5)	0.1
Manual therapy	2.3 (0.5)	1.6 (0.8)	0.02*
Cognitive–behavioural approach	2.6 (0.4)	2.4 (0.4)	0.4
Pain management	2.5 (0.5)	2.3 (0.6)	0.2
Electrotherapy	1.5 (0.6)	0.7 (0.3)	0.03
Surgery	1.5 (0.7)	2.1 (0.7)	0.2
Classes/groups	2.3 (0.5)	2.4 (0.6)	0.8

*Statistical significance at the 5% level (p≤0.05).

AHP, allied health professionals; LDDD, lumbar degenerative disc disease.