Table 3 Confidence level of physiotherapists and family physicians in shoulder pain management

…making an appropriate diagnosis

 Highly confident

93

64

22

30

< 0.001*

 Moderatly confident

49

34

41

55

 Not confident

4

3

11

15

…selecting appropriate investigations

 Highly confident

70

48

31

42

0.32

 Moderatly confident

62

43

39

53

 Not confident

14

10

4

5

…adequately referring to medical MSK specialists

 Highly confident

77

53

31

42

0.31

 Moderatly confident

57

39

35

47

 Not confident

12

8

8

11

…selecting appropriate treatments

 Highly confident

118

81

32

43

< 0.001*

 Moderatly confident

25

17

37

50

 Not confident

3

2

5

7