Stratified primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STarT MSK research programme including RCTs

• Main Authors: Foster, Nadine E., Dunn, Kate M., Protheroe, Joanne, Hill, Jonathan C., Lewis, Martyn, Saunders, Benjamin, Jowett, Sue, Hennings, Susie, Campbell, Paul, Bromley, Kieran, Bartlam, Bernadette, Babatunde, Opeyemi, Wathall, Simon, Oppong, Raymond, Kigozi, Jesse, Chudyk, Adrian
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Stratified primary care; Musculoskeletal pain
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173613
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Usual primary care for patients with musculoskeletal pain varies widely and treatment outcomes are suboptimal. Stratified care involves targeting treatments according to patient subgroups, in the hope of maximising treatment benefit and reducing potential harm or unnecessary intervention...