Proportion of respondents* who ranked each clinical sign fi rst or second for each vignette (n=311)
| AT (n=166) | MD (n=83) | PT (n=62) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vignettes | Clinical signs | Percentage (n) | p Value | ||
| Vignette 1 | Strength | 45.8 (76) | 24.0 (20) | 37.1 (23) | Overall: <0.001 |
| ROM | 50.0 (83) | 47.0 (39) | 37.1 (23) | MD versus PT: <0.001 | |
| Proprioception/balance | 18.7 (31) | 18.1 (15) | 33.9 (21) | MD versus AT: 0.0030 | |
| Pain | 28.9 (48) | 53.0 (44) | 19.4 (12) | PT versus AT: 0.044 | |
| Swelling | 20.5 (34) | 28.9 (24) | 19.4 (12) | ||
| Sport-specific skills | 36.1 (60) | 28.9 (24) | 53.2 (33) | ||
| Vignette 2 | Strength | 38.0 (63) | 14.5 (12) | 38.7 (24) | Overall: 0.0015 |
| ROM | 44.6 (74) | 51.8 (43) | 50.0 (31) | MD versus PT: 0.0013 | |
| Proprioception/balance | 7.8 (13) | 4.8 (4) | 11.3 (7) | MD versus AT: 0.0030 | |
| Pain | 56.0 (93) | 78.3 (65) | 41.9 (26) | PT versus AT: 0.24 | |
| Swelling | 10.2 (17) | 6.0 (5) | 3.2 (2) | ||
| Sport-specific skills | 43.4 (72) | 44.6 (37) | 54.8 (34) | ||
| Vignette 3 | Strength | 62.7 (104) | 48.2 (40) | 61.3 (38) | Overall: <0.001 |
| ROM | 33.7 (56) | 24.1 (20) | 19.4 (12) | MD versus PT: 0.0093 | |
| Proprioception/balance | 5.4 (9) | 6.0 (5) | 3.2 (2) | MD versus AT: <0.001 | |
| Pain | 39.8 (66) | 66.3 (55) | 37.1 (23) | PT versus AT: 0.22 | |
| Swelling | 15.1 (25) | 28.9 (24) | 24.2 (15) | ||
| Sport-specific skills | 43.4 (72) | 26.5 (22) | 54.8 (34) | ||
| Vignette 4 | Strength | 34.9 (58) | 32.5 (27) | 38.7 (24) | Overall: 0.17 |
| ROM | 27.1 (45) | 22.9 (19) | 12.9 (8) | ||
| Proprioception/balance | 3.6 (6) | 1.2 (1) | 8.1 (5) | ||
| Pain | 70.5 (117) | 75.9 (63) | 62.9 (39) | ||
| Swelling | 40.4 (67) | 41.0 (34) | 37.1 (23) | ||
| Sport-specific skills | 23.5 (39) | 26.5 (22) | 40.3 (25) | ||
| Vignette 5 | Strength | 42.8 (71) | 19.3 (16) | 40.3 (25) | Overall: 0.0034 |
| ROM | 48.2 (80) | 41.0 (34) | 46.8 (29) | MD versus PT: 0.0037 | |
| Proprioception/balance | 3.0 (5) | 2.4 (2) | 0.0 (0) | MD versus AT: 0.0040 | |
| Pain | 56.6 (94) | 72.3 (60) | 48.4 (30) | PT versus AT: 0.29 | |
| Swelling | 26.5 (44) | 43.4 (36) | 25.8 (16) | ||
| Sport-specific skills | 22.9 (38) | 21.7 (18) | 38.7 (24) | ||
* Maximum percentage is 200% for each clinical sign because every respondent had two recognised answers (1 and 2) per vignette.
AT, athletic therapist; MD, medicine doctor; PT, physiotherapist; ROM, range of motion.