Table 2 Locations (in increasing order) and Chi square fit statistics for the PCSC

PC22

−1.458

19.922

0.001

Interviewing patient of same gender

PC25

−1.453

20.383

0.001

Interviewing patient of similar age

PC2

−1.150

6.036

0.302

Introducing self to new patient

PC23

−1.082

7.681

0.175

Interviewing a teenage patient

PC21

−1.054

19.138

0.002

Interviewing a patient of the opposite gender

PC8

−0.959

6.250

0.283

Taking new patient’s health history

PC3

−0.925

7.349

0.196

Starting conversation with new patient

PC24

−0.774

11.295

0.046

Interviewing a patient 60+ years of age

PC7

−0.365

16.935

0.005

Expressing empathy in an interview

PC1

−0.361

9.312

0.097

Overall confidence in patient communication

PC5

−0.343

1.340

0.931

Using non-verbal interactions

PC16

−0.145

24.808

0.000

Explaining segmental joint dysfunction

PC10

−0.126

6.209

0.286

Discussing personal issues with current patients

PC12

−0.096

2.585

0.764

Discussing preventative health strategies

PC11

0.160

2.702

0.746

Discussing health risk behaviours

PC4

0.183

2.964

0.706

Discussing changes in treatment with current patients

PC28

0.350

10.006

0.075

Discussing with patient whilst being observed by lower level peer

PC20

0.380

37.409

0.000

Interviewing wheelchair-bound patient

PC15

0.382

9.804

0.081

Obtaining informed consent

PC13

0.397

5.252

0.386

Encouraging patients to improve health habits

PC6

0.417

3.066

0.690

Asking non-scripted open-ended questions

PC17

0.649

8.864

0.115

Telling a patient you may not be able to help them

PC9

0.678

10.375

0.065

Discussing personal issues with new patients

PC26

0.855

19.72

0.001

Communicating with patients after failed manipulation

PC27

0.995

10.969

0.052

Interviewing new patient whilst being observed by lower level peer

PC14

1.507

2.510

0.775

Telling people they have a serious condition

PC18

1.586

4.380

0.496

Counselling a distraught patient

PC19

1.751

2.323

0.803

Dealing with a disruptive patient