The quality of the PROMs varied greatly , with Satisfaction most commonly measured utilizing non-st and ardized locally-devised tools ; the EuroQol five-dimensions question naire ( EuroQoL-5D ) and 36-Item Short-Form ( SF-36 ) cited most frequently to capture QoL ; and the Visual Analogue Scale ( VAS ) to capture Pain .
APPs utilized a multiplicity of PROMs across a range of MSK disorders .
OBJECTIVE Advanced practice physiotherapists ( APPs ) , also known as extended scope physiotherapists , provide a new model of service delivery for musculoskeletal ( MSK ) disorders .
Research to date has largely focused on health service efficiencies , with less emphasis on patient outcomes .
The present systematic review aim ed to identify the  patient-reported outcome measures ( PROMs ) being utilized by APPs .
Physiotherapy triage assessment of patients referred for orthopaedic consultation - Long-term follow-up of health-related quality of life, pain-related disability and sick leave.
INTRODUCTION The literature indicates that physiotherapy triage assessment can be efficient for patients referred for orthopaedic consultation , however long-term follow up of patient reported outcome measures are not available . AIM To report a long-term evaluation of patient-reported health-related quality of life , pain-related disability , and sick leave after a physiotherapy triage assessment of patients referred for orthopaedic consultation compared with st and ard practice . METHODS Patients referred for orthopaedic consultation ( n = 208 ) were r and omised to physiotherapy triage assessment or st and ard practice .  The r and omised cohort was analysed on an intention-to-treat ( ITT ) basis . The patient reported outcome measures EuroQol VAS ( self-reported health-state ) , EuroQol 5D-3L ( EQ-5D ) and Pain Disability Index ( PDI ) were assessed at baseline and after 3 , 6 and 12 months . EQ VAS was analysed using a repeated measure ANOVA . PDI and EQ-5D were analysed using a marginal logistic regression model . Sick leave was analysed for the 12 months following consultation using a Mann-Whitney U-test . RESULTS The patients rated a significantly better health-state at 3 after physiotherapy triage assessment [ mean difference -5.7 ( 95 % CI -11.1 ; -0.2 ) ; p = 0.04 ] . There were no other statistically significant differences in perceived health-related quality of life or pain related disability between the groups at any of the follow-ups , or sick leave . CONCLUSION This study reports that the long-term follow up of the patient related outcome measures health-related quality of life , pain-related disability and sick leave after physiotherapy triage assessment did not differ from st and ard practice , indicating the possible benefits of implementation of this model of care
The quality of the PROMs varied greatly , with Satisfaction most commonly measured utilizing non-st and ardized locally-devised tools ; the EuroQol five-dimensions question naire ( EuroQoL-5D ) and 36-Item Short-Form ( SF-36 ) cited most frequently to capture QoL ; and the Visual Analogue Scale ( VAS ) to capture Pain .
APPs utilized a multiplicity of PROMs across a range of MSK disorders .
OBJECTIVE Advanced practice physiotherapists ( APPs ) , also known as extended scope physiotherapists , provide a new model of service delivery for musculoskeletal ( MSK ) disorders .
Research to date has largely focused on health service efficiencies , with less emphasis on patient outcomes .
The present systematic review aim ed to identify the  patient-reported outcome measures ( PROMs ) being utilized by APPs .