Orthopaedic outpatient departments: an evaluation of the appropriateness, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction associated with the assessment and management of defined referrals by physiotherapists.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN14613370 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14613370 |
| Protocol serial number | PSI03-31 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 21/12/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Gavin Daker-White
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Social Medicine
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)117 928 7216 |
|---|
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To evaluate the perceived appropriateness, the effectiveness and the cost-effectiveness of specially-trained physiotherapists in the assessment and management of defined referrals to hospital orthopaedic departments. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Other musculoskeletal disease |
| Intervention | Initial assessment and management undertaken by post-Fellowship junior staff and clinical assistant orthopaedic surgeons, or by specially trained physiotherapists working in an extended role (orthopaedic physiotherapy specialists). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Patient-centred measures of pain, functional disability and perceived handicap. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/07/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 481 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 481 patients with musculo-skeletal problems referred by their GPs for specialist orthopaedic opinion. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients < 18 years old |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/1995 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/07/1998 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Department of Social Medicine
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/10/1999 | Yes | No |
