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| Exercise trial () | Acupuncture trial () |
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| Main factors reducing GPs willingness to refer patients | | |
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| Patients only had a 50% or | 23 | 7 |
| 66% chance of being offered exercise/acupuncture | | |
| Personal time constraints within the consultation | 18 | 3 |
| Uncertainty of the benefits of exercise/acupuncture | 7 | 1 |
| Patient already receiving other treatment modalities | 37 | 9 |
| Difficulty of patients attending exercise class/acupuncture clinic (travel?) | 17 | 2 |
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| Main factors increasing GP willingness to refer | | |
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| Desire to support research | 49 | 23 |
| Exercise/acupuncture available as an additional treatment option | — | 20 |
| Belief in potential benefits and/or importance of exercise/acupuncture | 12 | 19 |
| Positive feedback from patients who have received treatment | 46 | 18 |
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| Feedback on main entry requirements for patients into the study | | |
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| Clear (Yes/No) | 52/7 | 27/0 |
| Easy to apply (Yes/No) | 43/14 | 26/1 |
| East to remember (Yes/No) | 33/25 | 22/5 |
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| Effectiveness of methods of maintaining a high profile for trial | | |
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| Project reminder letters (Yes/No) | 49/5 | 23/3 |
| Project logo (Yes/No) | 25/24 | 20/7 |
| Project updates (Yes/No) | 46/9 | 21/5 |
| Use of the unique referral forms (Yes/No) | 48/6 | n/a |
| Personal practice visits (Yes/No) | 30/19 | n/a |
| Phone calls from study researcher (Yes/No) | n/a | 15/11 |
| Patient acknowledgement letters (Yes/No) | n/a | 25/2 |
| Patient discharge letters (Yes/No) | n/a | 21/5 |
| Trial information posters in surgery waiting rooms (Yes/No) | n/a | 12/12 |
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