Treatment offered at this visit
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Vignette 1 and 3
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No intervention or chiropractic adjustment
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Strictly in line with guideline recommendations
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No intervention or chiropractic adjustment + one other treatment option
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Broadly in line with the guideline recommendations
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2 treatment options other than no intervention or chiropractic adjustment
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Not in line with the guideline recommendations
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Vignette 2
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No intervention or chiropractic adjustment and/or exercise
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Strictly in line with guideline recommendations
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No intervention or chiropractic adjustment and/or exercise + one other treatment option
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Broadly in line with the guideline recommendations
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2 treatment options other than no intervention chiropractic adjustment and/or exercise
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Not in line with the guideline recommendations
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Vignette 4, 5 and 6
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No intervention or chiropractic adjustment, exercise and/or psychosocial evaluation
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Strictly in line with guideline recommendations
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No intervention or chiropractic adjustment, exercise and/or psychosocial evaluation + one other treatment option
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Broadly in line with the guideline recommendations
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2 treatment options other than no intervention or chiropractic adjustment, exercise and/or psychosocial evaluation
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Not in line with the guideline recommendations
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Advice to return to work
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All vignettes
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Return to normal work
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Strictly in line with guideline recommendations
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Return to part time or light duties
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Broadly in line with guideline recommendations
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Be off work for a further...weeks (stating number of weeks)
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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Be off work until pain has improved
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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Be off work until pain has completely disappeared
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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Advice to bed rest
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All vignettes
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Avoid resting in bed entirely
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Strictly in line with guideline recommendations
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Avoid resting in bed as much as possible
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Broadly in line with guideline recommendations
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Rest in bed only when pain is severe
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Rest in bed until pain improves substantially
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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Rest in bed until pain disappears
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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Advice to stay active
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All vignettes
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Perform usual activities
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Strictly in line with guideline recommendations
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Perform activities within the patient’s tolerance
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Broadly in line with guideline recommendations
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Perform only pain free activities
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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Limit all physical activities until pain disappears
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Not in line with guideline recommendations
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