The objective of this study is to examine referral patterns for people with musculoskeletal complaints presenting to Australian general practitioners (GPs). This longitudinal analysis from the POpulation Level Analysis Reporting (POLAR) database includes 133,279 patients with low back (aged ≥18) or neck, shoulder and/or knee [...]
Shoulder pain is a substantial medical and socioeconomic problem in most societies, affecting the ability to work or carry out leisure time activities as well as subsequently influencing physical and psychological well-being. According to a nationwide survey in Finland, 27% of the population reported shoulder [...]
We aimed to investigate the immediate effect of best practice education (with and without pain science messages) and structure-focused education on reassurance among people with rotator cuff–related shoulder pain. We conducted a 3-arm, parallel-group, randomised experiment. People with rotator cuff–related shoulder pain were randomised (1:1:1) [...]
Words/feelings evoked by advice for rotator cuff disease and perceived treatment needs may explain why guideline-based advice reduces perceived need for unnecessary care compared to a treatment recommendation.
The burden of MSK complaints at the primary care level is high as evidenced by the prevalence of people with musculoskeletal complaints presenting to a general practitioner, the preponderance of comorbidities and the numerous consultations per year. Identification and evaluation of strategies to reduce this [...]
It is time to start a conversation about shoulder OA. Shoulder (glenohumeral) OA is most common among older people and like other forms of OA, it can be debilitating with respect to pain, restricted joint motion and impaired functional ability. Yet shoulder OA is rarely given [...]
Explore how people perceive different labels for rotator cuff disease in terms of words or feelings evoked by the label and treatments they feel are needed. We performed a content analysis of qualitative data collected in a six-arm, online randomised controlled experiment.
This study set out to summarise the proportion of consumer webpages on subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair surgery that make an accurate portrayal of the evidence for these surgeries (primary outcome), mention the benefits and harms of surgery, outline alternatives to surgery, and make [...]
Do adults with atraumatic shoulder pain for more than 3 months diagnosed as subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS), also labelled as rotator cuff disease, benefit from subacromial decompression surgery? This guideline builds on to two recent high quality trials of shoulder surgery. The panel concluded that [...]