Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the five most common presentations to primary care (back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site pain), where the majority of patients are managed, is a costly global health challenge. At present, first-line decision-making is based on clinical reasoni...

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Main Authors: J. C. Hill, S. Garvin, Y. Chen, V. Cooper, S. Wathall, B. Saunders, M. Lewis, J. Protheroe, A. Chudyk, K. M. Dunn, E. Hay, D. van der Windt, C. Mallen, N. E. Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Musculoskeletal pain
Stratified care
Prognosis
Primary care
General practice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1074-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1074-9

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