Computer-based stratified primary care for musculoskeletal consultations compared with usual care : study protocol for the STarT MSK cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Hill, Jonathan, Garvin, Stefannie, Chen, Ying, Cooper, Vincent, Wathall, Simon, Bartlam, Bernadette, Saunders, Benjamin, Lewis, Martyn, Protheroe, Joanne, Chudyk, Adrian, Birkinshaw, Hollie, Dunn, Kate M., Jowett, Sue, Oppong, Raymond, Hay, Elaine, van der Windt, Danielle, Mallen, Christian, Foster, Nadine E.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Musculoskeletal; Primary Health Care
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147052
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of pain and disability. We previously developed a prognostic tool (Start Back Tool) with demonstrated effectiveness in guiding primary care low back pain management by supporting decision making using matched treatments. A logical next step is...