Table 1. Table of characteristics

Characteristics		n	%
Sex
Male		11	55
Female		9	45
Role
GP partner^a		15	75
Salaried GP^b		1	5
Nurse practitioner^c		2	10
Primary care physiotherapist^d		2	10
Ethnicity
White British		17	85
Other White		1	5
Asian		1	5
Other mixed background		1	5
Age, years
31–40		7	35
41–50		8	40
51–60		5	25
Experience as a GP/nurse/physiotherapist, years
≤5		4	20
6–10		1	5
11–15		7	35
16–20		3	15
>20		5	25
Social deprivation scores of practices³³
1–2	(High deprivation)↑↓(Low deprivation)	1	5
3–4		3	15
5–6		1	5
7–8		3	15
9–10		12	60

↵a Principle GP who owns a share of the business and is self-employed.
↵b GP employed by a GP practice or primary care trust.
↵c A registered nurse with a range of additional generalist skills providing care for patients with both acute and long-term conditions.
↵d First contact physiotherapist based in primary care (patients may have self-referred or been directed to the physiotherapist without medical review).