A single group follow-up study of non-surgical patients seen by physiotherapists working in expanded roles in orthopaedic departments: recall of recommendations, change in exercise and self-efficacy

Table 3 Recall and uptake of recommendations (n = 73)

	Number (%) who reported APP recommended strategy	Of those who recalled recommendation, number (%) who used strategy	Overall number (%) who reported using strategies to manage arthritis at 6 weeks
Exercise	52 (71)	43 (83)	56 (76)
Review information on arthritis	47 (64)	20 (43)	27 (37)
Contact The Arthritis Society*	23 (32)	5 (22)	6 (8)
Weight loss/management	15 (21)	11 (73)	27 (37)
Use assistive devices	13 (18)	7 (54)	17 (24)
Take a course or class	9 (12)	1 (11)	2 (3)

*A not-for-profit organization devoted to funding and promoting arthritis research, programs and patient care.

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