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 screening of patients referred for orthopaedic consultation in primary healthcare - a randomised controlled trial.
A large proportion of patients who consult primary healthcare for musculoskeletal pain are referred for orthopaedic consultation , but only a small number of these patients are appropriate for orthopaedic intervention . Experienced physiotherapists have the appropriate knowledge to manage musculoskeletal disorders . The primary aim of this r and omised study was therefore to evaluate a screening by a physiotherapist of patients referred for orthopaedic consultation compared to st and ard practice in primary care . Patients referred for orthopaedic consultation ( n=203 ) were r and omised to physiotherapy screening or st and ard practice .  Selection accuracy for orthopaedic intervention and other referrals were analysed with proportion analysis . Patient views of the quality of care were analysed with Mann-Whitney U-test , waiting time with Independent t-test . There was higher selection accuracy for orthopaedic intervention in the physiotherapy screening group ( p=0.002 ) . A smaller proportion of patients in the screening group were referred back to their general practitioner ( GP ) ( p<0.001 ) and a larger proportion to the physiotherapy clinic ( p<0.001 ) compared to st and ard practice . The proportion of patients referred for further investigations was significantly lower in the physiotherapy screening group ( p<0.039 ) . Waiting time was shorter in the screening group ( p<0.001 ) . A large proportion of the patients reported no hesitation to attend the clinic for future care , no difference between the groups ( p<0.95 ) . The findings in this study suggest that an experienced physiotherapist effectively can screen patients referred for orthopaedic consultation in primary healthcare
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 .