Effectiveness of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for patients with musculoskeletal problems
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- DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-f43rep
Effectiveness of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for patients with musculoskeletal problems
Abstract
Study question: Are PhysioDirect services, based on initial telephone assessment and advice from a physiotherapist, as effective as usual care involving patients waiting for a face-to-face appointment?
Summary answer: Patients allocated to PhysioDirect received treatment more quickly than those allocated to usual care, and had equivalent clinical outcomes.
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Effectiveness of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for patients with musculoskeletal problems: pragmatic randomised controlled trial.BMJ. 2013 Jan 29;346:f43. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f43. BMJ. 2013. PMID: 23360891 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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