Table 3

 Breakdown of patients screened and reasons for exclusion

Centre ACentre BCentre CTotalp Value
Patient notes screened3444033661113
Eligible patient notes (%)200 (58.1)194 (48.1)200 (54.6)5940.02
Exclusions (%)144209166519
    Trauma50 (34.7)96 (45.9)47 (28.3)1930.5
    Surgical/post-surgical15 (10.4)10 (4.8)20 (12.0)450.03
    Pregnancy-related18 (12.5)14 (6.7)25 (15.0)570.03
    Psychiatric/psychosomatic13 (9.0)12 (5.7)12 (7.2)370.5
    Substance abuse15 (10.4)23 (11.0)21 (12.6)590.8
    Orthopaedic2 (1.4)19 (9.1)5 (3.0)260.001
    Incomplete data31 (21.5)35 (16.7)36 (21.7)1020.4