Resource use | |||||
Variable | ALL | Referred leg pain | Sciatica | ||
n = 368 | n % | n = 85 | n % | n = 283 | |
ATLAS physiotherapya | 3.38 (2.34) | Â | 2.80 (2.08) | Â | 3.56 (2.39) |
NHS | |||||
 GP consultations | 2.12 (3.17) | 42 (49) | 1.48 (2.59) | 161 (56) | 2.31 (3.29) |
 Nurse consultations | 0.14 (0.60) | 10 (12) | 0.22 (0.81) | 18 (7) | 0.11 (0.53) |
 Other primary care consultations | 0.81 (2.36) | 15 (18) | 0.93 (2.95) | 52 (19) | 0.77 (2.16) |
 Outpatient consultationsb | 3.15 (4.78) | 40 (47) | 2.73 (4.26) | 160 (56) | 3.28 (4.93) |
 ‘Other’ physiotherapyd | 2.48 (3.90) | 35 (42) | 2.13 (3.35) | 130 (46) | 2.59 (4.06) |
 Consultations otherb | 0.07 (0.35) | 3 (7) | 0.07 (0.26) | 6 (4) | 0.07 (0.37) |
Private | |||||
 Outpatient consultationsb | 1.18 (4.96) | 8 (10) | 1.82 (7.62) | 40 (15) | 0.99 (3.82) |
 ‘Other’ Physiotherapyd consultations | 0.44 (2.19) | 4 (5) | 0.47 (2.77) | 21 (7) | 0.43 (1.99) |
 Consultations otherb | 0.05 (0.41) | 0 | 0.00 | 5 (3) | 0.07 (0.46) |
 Time off work (Days off work) | 8.92 (30.71) | 13 (16) | 3.08 (11.55) | 66 (24) | 10.67 (34.25) |
 | n (%) |  | n (%) |  | n (%) |
Investigationsc (MRI) | 13 (4) | Â | 1 (1) | Â | 12 (4) |
Investigationsc (X-rays) | 26 (7) | Â | 7 (8) | Â | 19 (7) |
Prescribed medicationc | 105 (29) | Â | 18 (21) | Â | 87 (31) |
Over the counterc medications | 94 (26) | Â | 24 (28) | Â | 70 (25) |