Table 2 Baseline demographic details for participants in each classification

Age: Mean(SD)

37.2 (9.5)

36.2 (9.8)

Years of experience

13.2 (9.5)

11.5 (9.3)

Profession (n/ %)

Physiotherapists

42 (82%)

25 (60%)

Chiropractors

9 (18%)

15 (36%)

Osteopaths

0 (0%)

2 (4%)

Qualification (n/%)

PhD

1 (2%)

1 (3%)

Masters

13 (25%)

22 (52%)

Bachelor

37 (73%)

19 (45%)

Knowledge score (0 to 39) Mean (SD)

20.0 (5.7)

17.6 (4.6)

Biomedical score (14 to 84)

41.3 (7.6)

43.2 (8.9)

Behavioural score (6 to 36)

19.8 (3.4)

19.6 (4.3)

Confidence score (3 to 18) Mean (SD)

11.2 (2.9)

10.8 (2.4)