Table 3 Differences in proportion and concordance for treatment and discharge plans between advanced practice physiotherapists and ED physicians
Recommended by MD (%) | Recommended by APP (%) | Chi-square test | p value | Raw agreement proportion (%) | Cohen’s Kappa | PABAK | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical imaging requests□ | 79/113 (70) | 80/113 (71) | 0.021 | 0.884 | 90/113 (80) | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.42 to 0.73 |
Physiotherapy care referral§ | 36/107 (34) | 53/107 (50) | 5.559 | *0.018 | 68/107 (64) | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.07 to 0.45 |
Medication recommendations¥ | ||||||||
Non-prescription drugs | 41/105 (39) | 52/105 (50) | 2.335 | 0.126 | 64/105 (61) | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.02 to 0.41 |
Prescription drugs | 73/105 (70) | 49/105 (47) | 11.267 | *0.001 | 69/105 (66) | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.11 to 0.49 |
Discharge Plan (need for medical follow-up)‡ | 78/99 (79) | 78/99 (79) | 0.000 | 1.000 | 81/99 (82) | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.46 to 0.77 |