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 .
A physiotherapy triage service for orthopaedic surgery: an effective strategy for reducing wait times.
PURPOSE To investigate the effectiveness of a physiotherapy triage service for orthopaedic surgery referrals from primary -care physicians . METHODS A prospect i ve , observational design was used with patients referred to an orthopaedic surgeon based out of two small urban centres in British Columbia . The level of agreement between the physiotherapist and surgeon was determined using a weighted kappa statistic ( κw ) with 95 % CI . A patient satisfaction question naire was administered , and the surgical conversion rate ( SCR ) was calculated to assess the level of appropriate referrals . RESULTS The analysis found substantial agreement ( κw=0.77 ; 95 % CI , 0.60 - 0.94 ) between surgeon and physiotherapist for surgical management decisions . All patients reported being " satisfied " or " very satisfied " with the overall care they received from the physiotherapist . The SCR of patients referred by the physiotherapist to the surgeon was 91 % , versus 22 % among patients referred by a general practitioner or emergency physician . CONCLUSION More than three-fourths of patients referred by primary -care physicians did not need to see a surgeon and were able to be managed by an experienced orthopaedic physiotherapist . This triage model could have considerable impact on orthopaedic wait times in Canada by minimizing unnecessary referrals ; the model could also promote timely and conservative management of non-surgical conditions by physiotherapists
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 .