Table 9 Panel’s self-reported use, perceived clinical validity, and effects of treatment characteristics (Round 1; n = 39)
Rank | Sub-set | Statement | Self-reported use (%) | Valid (%) | Enhance Treatment (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment characteristics (k = 8 statements) | |||||
1 | Appointment features | Ensuring the patient is cared for by the same practitioner/therapist (i.e., continuity of care) | 89.7 (n = 35) | 87.2 (n = 34) | 79.5 (n = 31) |
2.5 | Treatment advice or options | Overtly encouraging patients to engage in therapy/exercise with an optimistic mindset to try establish positive associations with pain relief | 84.6 (n = 33) | 87.2 (n = 34) | 76.9 (n = 30) |
2.5 | Treatment advice or options | Encouraging patients to find suitable incentives/reinforcement strategies to increase daily activity (e.g., personalised activities, exercise partners) | 84.6 (n = 33) | 89.7 (n = 35) | 69.2 (n = 27) |
4* | Treatment advice or options | To show and tell the patient that as a therapy is applied it helps (e.g., ‘I am applying pressure here because it helps…’) | 66.7 (n = 26) | 61.5 (n = 24) | 66.7 (n = 26) |
5* | Appointment features | Verbalising future treatment plans by stating the number of appointments and/or follow-ups (e.g., ‘I will treat you every second week for 30 min’) | 61.5 (n = 24) | 66.7 (n = 26) | 64.1 (n = 25) |
6 | Appointment features | Increasing the frequency and/or duration of appointments (i.e., provide extra time/attention) | 59.0 (n = 23) | 53.8 (n = 21) | 64.1 (n = 25) |
7 | Alternative feedback | Administering treatments along with visual feedback (e.g., using mirrors during exercises) | 41.0 (n = 16) | 71.8 (n = 28) | 61.5 (n = 24) |
8* | Alternative feedback | Enabling patients to engage with other patients undergoing treatment with positive results (e.g., group exercise classes, sharing success stories/testimonials, informally in the waiting area) | 30.8 (n = 12) | 59.0 (n = 23) | 51.3 (n = 20) |