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200 APPENDICES Physiotherapy KCE reports vol. 40
Missing values (MV):
Age: 19 MV
Sex: 17 MV
Delay: 8 MV
Bronchiolitis in infants and children
Number of respondents: 90
Missing values (MV):
Age: 6 MV
Sex: 5 MV
Delay: 4 MV
Analysis of the data concerning the electrophysiotherapy modalities specified by some physiotherapists (only
for acute low back pain, total knee replacement, and hemiplegia / hemiparesis):
Electrophysiotherapy modalities were classified according to the following groups: (1) electric currents including
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), ionization, electric stimulation (ES), interferential currents (IFC),
and others electric currents; (2) ultrasounds (US); (3) electromagnetic waves; and (4) laser.
Analysis of the data concerning the treatment modalities not included in the pre-established list but specified
by some physiotherapists:
A treatment modality not included in the pre-established list of the survey was only considered if at least 10
physiotherapists mention it. In such a case, the treatment modality was labelled as Added treatment: X , where X is
the name of the treatment modality.
Functional tests used in Belgium ambulatory physiotherapy
Descriptive statistics: number (proportion)
Acute low back pain (without radiating pain)
Number of respondents: 325
Total knee replacement
Number of respondents: 263
Hemiplegia / Hemiparesis
Number of respondents: 294
Gait disorders in elderly people
Number of respondents: 309
Bronchiolitis in infants and children
Number of respondents: 186
Analysis of the data concerning the functional tests not included in the pre-established list but specified by
some physiotherapists:
A functional test not included in the pre-established list of the survey was only considered if at least 10
physiotherapists mention it. In such a case, the treatment modality was labelled as Added functional test: Y , where Y
is the name of the functional test.
Key element in the establishment of physiotherapeutic treatment planning
Descriptive statistics:
The data about the key element in the establishment of physiotherapeutic treatment planning were broken
down into physiotherapists age, sex, linguistic role, and delay since the degree of physiotherapy and
rehabilitation.
Physiotherapists ages were put together by age bracket of 15 years: 25-39 years, 40-54 years, and 55-69
years.
Delays since the degree of physiotherapy and rehabilitation were also put together by age bracket of 15
years: 0-14 years, 15-29 years, and 30-44 years.
Descriptive statistics were expressed as numbers (proportions).
Comparative statistics:
Chi-Square tests
Missing values (MV):
Age, sex, linguistic role: 102 MV out of 367
Delay since the degree of physiotherapy and rehabilitation: 102 MV out of 351
Knowledge and use of the ICF concepts
Descriptive statistics: