Total best practices scores at baseline and 6 months post-workshop for early and late RA and moderate knee OA based on discipline (n = 275). Best possible score is 7 for early RA and 8 for late RA and moderate knee OA.
| Discipline (n) | Early RA, mean (SD) | Late RA, mean (SD) | Moderate Knee OA, mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline* | 6 Months | Baseline* | 6 Months | Baseline* | 6 Months | |
| Physicians (60) | 2.90 (1.62) | 3.13 (1.85) | 3.32 (1.42) | 3.60 (2.02) | 3.71 (1.98) | 3.93 (2.16) |
| Nurse practitioners (30) | 3.27 (1.74) | 4.17 (1.70)** | 3.43 (1.65) | 4.69 (1.67)** | 3.50 (1.70) | 4.76 (1.64)** |
| Rehabilitation therapists (61) | 2.74 (1.30) | 3.31 (1.38)** | 2.10 (1.13) | 2.48 (1.10)** | 3.11 (1.49) | 3.58 (1.60)** |
| Nursing (84) | 1.75 (1.65) | 2.12 (1.80) | 1.33 (1.43) | 1.61 (1.54) | 2.02 (1.74) | 2.24 (1.96) |
| Other (36) | 0.86 (1.25) | 0.97 (1.32) | 0.78 (1.05) | 0.78 (1.12) | 1.22 (1.40) | 1.28 (1.50) |
| Total scores | 2.28 (1.71) | 2.69 (1.89)** | 2.11 (1.65) | 2.47 (1.95)** | 2.71 (1.90) | 3.06 (2.13)** |