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Table 2.

Final appropriateness ratings across the final list of clinical scenarios by panelists using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method

RatingCervical MobilizationCervical Manipulation
No other
adequate
conservative care
Nonmanipulative
conservative care
has failed
No other
adequate
conservative care
Nonmanipulative
conservative care
has failed
Number%Number%Number%Number%
Inappropriate6434.4%5110.0%8043.0%6635.5%
Equivocal9551.1%9765.8%9048.4%9450.5%
   Agreement and equivocal105.4%1910.2%42.2%73.8%
   Disagreement21.1%42.2%10.5%10.5%
   Uncertain and equivocal8344.6%7439.8%8545.7%8646.2%
Appropriate2714.5%3820.4%168.6%2614.0%
Total186100%186100%186100%186100%