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. 2014 Sep;48(18):1391.
doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-f43rep.

Effectiveness of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for patients with musculoskeletal problems

Chris Salisbury  1 , Alan A Montgomery  2 , Sandra Hollinghurst  1 , Cherida Hopper  1 , Annette Bishop  3 , Angelo Franchini  2 , Surinder Kaur  1 , Joanna Coast  4 , Jeanette Hall  5 , Sean Grove  5 , Nadine E Foster  3
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Effectiveness of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for patients with musculoskeletal problems

Chris Salisbury et al. Br J Sports Med. 2014 Sep.

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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