Age (in years, mean; SD)
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49.2 (12.4)
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48.7 (12.6)
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Gender female (n; %)
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56 (62.2)
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56 (61.5)
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First time neck complaints (n; %)
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56 (62.2)
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58 (63.7)
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3 or more musculoskeletal complaints
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54 (60.0)
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55 (59.8)
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4 or more musculoskeletal complaints
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27 (30.0)
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26 (28.3)
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Combined neck and back pain
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15 (16.7)
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16 (17.4)
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Last Year visit GP for neck complaints (n; %)
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23 (25.6)
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26 (28.6)
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Last Year visit any therapist for neck (n; %)
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17 (18.9)
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20 (22.0)
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Main complaints (n; %)
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Pain
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79 (87.8)
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80 (87.9)
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Stiffness
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30 (33.3)
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38 (41.8)
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Mobility impairment
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33 (36.7)
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37 (40.7)
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Other
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7 (7.8)
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10 (11.0)
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Complain intensity (NRS 0–10)
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Main complaint (mean; SD)
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6.9 (1.3)
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6.8 (1.4)
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Second complaint (mean; SD)
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6.0 (1.6)
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5.9 (1.8)
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Third complaint (mean; SD)
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5.1 (2.1)
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5.3 (2.0)
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NDI (0–50) (mean; SD)
|
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12.5 (6.8)
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11.7 (5.4)
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NRS pain (0–10) (mean; SD)
|
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5.5 (2.0)
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5.8 (1.8)
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FABQ (mean; SD)
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Total (0–96)
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30.0 (16.4)
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29.6 (15.1)
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Subscale work (0–66)
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14.7 (13.5)
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14.8 (12.3)
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Subscale physical activity (0–30)
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15.3 (5.4)
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14.8 (5.7)
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SF-36 (mean; SD)
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Physical component summary (0–100)
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44.6 (7.9)
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44.6 (7.1)
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Mental component summary (0–100)
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46.4 (12.5)
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47.2 (10.0)
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CEQ (mean; SD)
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Credibility (0–27)
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22.0 (3.4)
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22.4 (3.2)
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Expectancy (0–27)
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21.9 (4.8)
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22.1 (4.7)
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Intervention preference (n; %)
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None
|
61 (67.8)
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63 (69.2)
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Manual therapy
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20 (22.2)
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20 (22.0)
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Physical therapy
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9 (10.0)
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8 (8.8)
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Pre-stratification
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A. NRS main complaint ≤ 6, age ≤ 39
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5
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6
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B. NRS main complaint ≤ 6, age ≥ 40
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23
|
23
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C. NRS main complaint ≥ 7, age ≤ 39
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16
|
16
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D. NRS main complaint ≥ 7, age ≥ 40
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46
|
46
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