Table 4

Participant Change on Chronic Pain Knowledge Questions. (1 = little or no knowledge and 5 = a great deal of knowledge)

Item
N
Mean Rating at Pre-test
Mean Rating at Post-test

Whether physical therapy for chronic pain is better than exercise
71
2.9
3.9*
When I should refer to a multidisciplinary pain center
65
3.1
3.9*
How psychotherapy can help patient chronic low back pain.
74
2.7
3.6*
The evidence for cannabinoid use in chronic pain
74
2.3
3.4*
When I should send my chronic back patients for spinal manipulation.
64
2.4
3.4*

* p < .001

Rashiq et al. BMC Medical Education 2006 6:21   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-21