Table 1

 Changes in variables over the study period

YearMean age (years)Mean clinical scoreNo of patients undergoing radiography (%)No of patients diagnosed with a fracture (%)No of patients seen by ENPs (%)
199335.446.7641 (82)5 (10)0 (0)
199434.526.5043 (86)9 (18)0 (0)
199537.826.7844 (88)13 (26)0 (0)
199635.088.5438 (76)6 (12)3 (6)
199732.007.3433 (66)10 (20)8 (16)
199838.948.0838 (76)5 (10)16 (32)
199932.389.0637 (74)4 (8)9 (18)
200038.98.0642 (84)9 (18)10 (20)
200134.68.5643 (86)6 (12)10 (20)
200236.39.8239 (78)4 (8)24 (48)
200337.488.5845 (90)11 (22)26 (52)