Table 1 Participant demographics
| Â | No (%) of patients | |
|---|---|---|
Usual care (n=17, 17%) | Telephone service (n=86, 83%) | |
Female sex | 6 (35%) | 37 (41%) |
Age (years) a | 41 (36–66) | 43 (31–56) |
Employedb | 9 (53%) | 18 (21%) |
Site of musculoskeletal problemb | ||
 Cervical | 3 (18%) | 5 (6%) |
 Thoracic | 0 | 1 (1%) |
 Lumbar | 1 (6%) | 19 (22%) |
 Upper Limb | 7 (41%) | 15 (17%) |
 Lower Limb | 6 (35%) | 42 (49%) |
 Multiple | 0 | 4 (5%) |
 Duration of symptoms (weeks)ab | 6 (5–8) | 4 (2–16) |
 New presentationb | 14 (82%) | 20 (61%) |
 Recurrent presentationb | 3 (18%) | 13 (39%) |