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Chapter 7
 Results
Table 1 presents the characteristics of participating physiotherapists. Six physiotherapists participated in the study, all working in different primary care physiotherapy practices across the Netherlands.
 Table 1: Participating physiotherapists
 Pht
 Work setting
 Years’ experience
 Specialist
 Particularities
 I
 Primary care
 11
 PSF
 ACT-trainer
II
Primary care
6
PSF
none
III
Primary care
5
MMT
member pain network
IV
Primary care
5
PSF
none
V
Primary care
35
MMT
Lecturer
VI
 Primary care
 34
 MSc MMT
 Lecturer, EFIC pain Pht
   Pht = participating physiotherapist, MSc = Master of Science, PSF = Psycho-Social Physiotherapy, MT = Manual Therapy, MMT = Master Manual Therapy, ACT = Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Table 2 presents the characteristics of the nine participating patients, a sample size which was logistically a realistic achievement. Age ranged from 25 – 74 years. Reported baseline primary outcomes, mean (SD) were for Pain Intensity 5.6 (2.5), Physical Functioning 5.8 (2.7) and Pain Interference in Daily Life 5.9 (2.7). No adverse events were reported by the partici- pating physiotherapists
Table 2: Baseline scores participating patients
              Baseline Primary Outcome range 0-10
patient
Gender
Age
Duration LBP (in weeks)
Oswestry (0-100)
Co-morbidity
 PI
 PF
 PIDL
 1
 Male
 74
 > 500
 70
 Heart condition
 8
 6
 8
2
Male
40
15
52
-
7
8
8
3
Female
43
12
38
-
3
2
2
4
Male
49
> 250
70
RA
7
8
9
5
Male
49
> 150
42
-
7
9
8
6
Female
25
32
80
RA
9
8
8
7
Female
40
> 200
32
-
7
9
7
8
Male
66
12
24
Osteoarthritis
2
5
1
9
 Female
 30
 52
 38
 PCOS. Hashimoto
 3
 6
 6
   PI = Pain Intensity, PF = Physical Functioning, PIDL = Pain Interference in Daily Life, RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis
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