Effectiveness of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for patients with musculoskeletal problems
Chris Salisbury1, Alan A Montgomery2, Sandra Hollinghurst1
1Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK.
British Journal of Sports Medicine
|August 22, 2014
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.
