- aEach clinician responded to four vignettes
- bWas coded ‘Yes’ if the clinician ticked either “Lumbosacral plain X-ray” or “Full spine pain X-ray” in the vignette response questionnaire
- cWas coded ‘Yes’ if the clinician ticked “Lumbar CT scan”, “Lumbar MRI”, or “Bone Scan” in the vignette response questionnaire
- dWas coded ‘Yes’ if the clinician ticked “Advice to stay active” in the vignette response questionnaire
- eWas coded ‘Yes’ if the clinician indicated “Bed rest” for greater than two days in the vignette response questionnaire