Pattern of physical examination of GP(-residents) facing a patient with axial and peripheral SpA in round 1 and 2
| Item checked by GP or GP-resident | Educational group (n = 18) | Control group (n = 43) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Change score | Round 1 | Round 2 | Change score | |
| Physical examination thoracic and lumbar spine • If yes, active flexion • If yes, lateroflexion • If yes, rotation | 18 (100) 18 (100) 15 (83) 13 (72) | 18 (100) 17 (94) 14 (78) 10 (56) | 0 (0) –1 (–6) –1 (–6) –3 (–16) | 38 (88) 37 (86) 29 (67) 19 (44) | 37 (86) 37 (86) 27 (63) 18 (42) | –1 (–2) 0 (0) –2 (–4) –1 (–2) |
| Schober’s test | 2 (11) | 6 (33) | 4 (22) | 8 (19) | 8 (19) | 0 (0) |
| Occiput-to-wall distance | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Chest mobility | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Lasgue’s sign (straight leg raise) | 10 (56) | 8 (44) | –2 (–12) | 20 (47) | 20 (47) | 0 (0) |
| Physical examination of the Achilles tendons | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Physical examination of peripheral joint | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
The values are expressed as number (percentage) of GP(-residents). Numbers may not add up due to rounding.