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 .
Evaluation of a primary care musculoskeletal clinical assessment service: a preliminary study.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a primary care musculoskeletal clinical assessment service ( MCAS ) . The MCAS is a triage and treatment service for the management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions . DESIGN Prospect i ve observational cohort study . PARTICIPANTS Consecutive patients with musculoskeletal disorders referred to the MCAS from primary care over a 6-month period . INTERVENTIONS Patients were managed within the service in accordance with usual MCAS management/treatment pathways . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Previously vali date d self-administered question naires were selected as outcome measures in order to facilitate the use of postal responses . These comprised two generic health status question naires ( Short Form 36 , EuroQol EQ-5D ) , a pain assessment using a visual analogue scale and two measures of patient satisfaction ( Perceived Improvement Evaluation , Deyo and Diehl satisfaction question naire ) . Outcome measures were taken at baseline , and 3 and 12 months after recruitment . RESULTS In total , 217 patients were recruited into the study . Significant improvement was demonstrated with EuroQol at 3 and 12 months ( P=0.043 and 0.035 , respectively ) and the pain visual analogue scale at 3 and 12 months ( P=0.001 and 0.002 , respectively ) . No significant differences were demonstrated with Short Form 36 ( P=0.73 and 0.87 ) . The mean patient-perceived improvement was 33 % at 3 months and 46 % at 12 months . Results showed high levels of patient satisfaction , with 72 % of patients indicating total satisfaction with all aspects of the MCAS . CONCLUSIONS Nationally , models similar to the MCAS have been developed to help improve care for patients and achieve the 18-week access target . This preliminary study shows the possible benefits of adopting this model of care , and identifies the need for further research
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 .