Patient characteristics
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Age (years) | 1.15 (1.0 to 1.31) | 0.04 |
Gender | | |
Boy | Reference category | |
Girl | 1.48 (0.7 to 3.06) | 0.29 |
Presenting symptom | | |
Abdominal pain | Reference category | |
Headache | 3.83 (1.47 to 9.97) | 0.006 |
Musculoskeletal pain | 2.52 (1.19 to 5.35) | 0.02 |
Pain duration (months) | 1.0 (0.99 to 1.01) | 0.54 |
Referral status* | | |
GP group | Reference category | |
C group | 1.97 (0.99 to 3.92) | 0.05 |
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Questionnaires
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Total number of complaints reported (CSI, range 0–30) | 1.11 (1.04 to 1.18) | 0.001 |
Physical Functioning (CHQ, range 0–100) | 0.97 (0.95 to 0.99) | 0.001 |
Role/Social Functioning (CHQ, range 0–100) | 0.98 (0.96 to 0.99) | <0.001 |
General Health Perceptions (CHQ, range 0–100) | 0.98 (0.96 to 0.99) | 0.007 |
VAS current pain (mean, SD) | 1.25 (1.11 to 1.41) | <0.001 |
VAS pain previous days (mean, SD) | 1.27 (1.11 to 1.45) | 0.001 |