Confidence in providing primary care to patients with low back pain among physiotherapists

The newly developed PCCS demonstrated adequate validity and high reliability, suggesting that it is suitable for measuring confidence in treating patients with LBP in primary care settings. PTs demonstrated confidence levels indicative of their perception to manage patients in primary care. Health policy makers and educators could incorporate the PCCS into training and evaluation programs to assess clinicians' confidence and perceived readiness to treat LBP in primary care.