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Table 3 Differences between GIROT and Geral practitioners in main clinical categories and intervention setting

From: Implementation of community physiotherapy in primary care: one-year results of an on-call physiotherapy service

Variables

 

GIROT (n = 98)

Geral practitioners (n = 169)

P value

Main clinical categories (%)

 

.058

 

Multi-pathological

33 (34)

50 (30)

 

Long-term immobilization consequences

38 (39)

43 (25)

Neurological

15 (15)

32 (19)

Frail patient

5 (5)

16 (9)

Musculoskeletal

7 (7)

25 (15)

Oncological

0 (0)

3 (2)

Setting (home/clinic)

 

98/0

167/2

.282

Goals achieved (%)

 

78 (80)

142 (84)

.324