Table 3.
Patient agreement with core guideline recommendations for management of low back pain, weighted percentages (n = 977)
| Adaptation of statement based on core recommendations from the national guideline for patients | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Do not know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If I have low back pain that is judged to be of no serious concern after medical examination, I am willing to refrain from further examination (n, %) a | 333 (36.3) | 278 (30.7) | 118 (12.5) | 55 (4.9) | 172 (13.9) |
| If I have acute low back pain, without weakness or loss of sensation (prickle, numbness) in one leg, I expect imaging (x-ray, CT, MRI) (n, %) b | 181 (18.0) | 220 (22.2) | 231 (26.1) | 171 (18.4) | 159 (14.0) |
| If I have low back pain, I expect a prescription for massages (n, %) c | 267 (25.6) | 394 (44.2) | 139 (14.2) | 75 (7.6) | 89 (7.5) |
| If I have low back pain, I expect injection therapy (n, %) d | 146 (13.2) | 300 (31.3) | 265 (29.4) | 130 (14.1) | 121 (10.5) |
| If I have acute low back pain (less than 6 weeks in duration), I expect a referral for physiotherapy (n, %) e | 255 (25.4) | 345 (38.1) | 146 (16.3) | 103 (9.7) | 113 (9.5) |
| If I have low back pain, I should continue my everyday activities as much as possible (n, %) f | 227 (22.4) | 409 (43.7) | 147 (16.4) | 72 (7.2) | 108 (9.3) |
| There is no effective treatment for low back pain (n, %) g | 39 (3.2) | 87 (8.2) | 231 (25.2) | 273 (30.6) | 325 (31.1) |
a missing = 21 (1.7%), b missing = 15 (1.4%), c missing = 13 (1.0%), d missing = 15 (1.6%), e missing = 15 (1.1), f missing = 14 (1.4%), g missing = 22 (1.7%)