Physiotherapist as primary assessor for patients with suspected knee osteoarthritis in primary care—a randomised controlled pragmatic study

Physiotherapist as primary assessor for patients with suspected knee osteoarthritis in primary care—a randomised controlled pragmatic study

Abstract Background In Swedish primary care, the healthcare process for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) can be initiated by a physician or physiotherapist assessment. However, it is unclear how the different assessments affect the healthcare processes and patient reported outcomes over time....

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Main Authors: Chan-Mei Ho, Carina A. Thorstensson, Lena Nordeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Delivery of health care
Disease management
Treatment outcome
Quality of life
Osteoarthritis
Knee
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2690-1

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