Table 4 Inference between answers to questions Q13, Q18, Q19, Q22, Q27, Q28 and year of clinical experience. The percentages underlined in each catagory mean the percentage of clinicians that correctly answered the questions
Question | How many years have you been working as a physiotherapist? (Q3) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 5 | 5–10 | 11–15 | 16–20 | > 20 | P-value** | |
Which movement is important to avoid, as to prevent TSA dislocation? Correct answer: shoulder abduction and external rotation (Q13) | 44.0% | 49.7% | 35.5% | 39.2% | 42.7% | 0.258 |
Which of these muscles are a priority during strengthening phase in patients with TSA? Correct answer: scapular muscles and rotator cuff muscles (Q18) | 21.4% | 19.1% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 0.630 |
What is the most common complication that can occur following TSA surgery? Correct answer: instability of the glenoid prosthetic component (Q19) | 34.1% | 29.3% | 30.1% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 0.202 |
Which movement is important to avoid, as to prevent RTSA dislocation? Correct answer: shoulder internal rotation, adduction and extension (Q22) | 61.5% | 49.7% | 62.4% | 52.9% | 40.3% | 0.002* |
Adjusted residual | 2.58 | -1.12 | 1.85 | -0.08 | -3.30 | |
Residual’s p-values (Bonferroni p-values = 0.0050) | 0.009738 | 0.259986 | 0.063731 | 0.928373 | 0.000937 | |
Which of these muscles are a priority during strengthening stage phase in patients with RTSA? Correct answer: deltoid and scapular muscles (Q27) | 65.9% | 70.1% | 79.6% | 72.5% | 58.1% | 0.014* |
Adjusted residual | -0.72 | 0.63 | 2.59 | 0.72 | -2.67 | |
Residual’s p-values (Bonferroni p-values = 0.0050) | 0.466647 | 0.527598 | 0.009562 | 0.470555 | 0.007578 | |
What is the most common complication that can occur following RTSA surgery? Correct answer: dislocation (Q28) | 35.7% | 33.1% | 31.2% | 47.1% | 37.9% | 0.354 |