Specialisation versus special interest - the Australian podiatry experience

Table 2 Analysis of special interest area

	No special interest in sports/biomechanics (n = 152)	Special interst in sports/biomechanics (n = 65)
Activity performed by practitioner	Number	Number	Total for each activity	Analysis
Use of CADCAM orthoses	18	24	42	*
Use of heel lift	71	51	122	*
Request ultrasound	54	41	95	*
Perform foot mobilisation	23	27	50	*
3D scan	15	20	35	*
Refer to orthopaedic surgeon	46	35	81	**
Customised non-cast orthoses	68	46	114	**
Gait assessment and report	85	53	138	**
Refer for x-ray	91	54	145	***
Custom orthoses	74	43	117	****
Totals	152	65

Chi Square tests all had df = 1, *P = 0.000, **P = 0.001, ***P = 0.002, ****P = 0.025

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