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Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence (2017)
Journal Article
Babatunde, O., Jordan, J., Van Der Windt, D., Hill, J., Foster, N. E., & Protheroe, J. (2017). Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence. PLoS ONE, 12(6), Article e0178621. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178621

Background & aims
Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to... Read More about Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence.

Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records (2017)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Protheroe, J., Rajani, A., Dunn, K., & Michaleff, Z. (2017). Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1586-1

Background
Knee problems are common in children and adolescents. Despite this, little is known about the epidemiology of knee problems in children and adolescents who consult in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe consultations b... Read More about Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records.

STEMS pilot trial: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of patient direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain (2017)
Journal Article
Hay, & Protheroe. (2017). STEMS pilot trial: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of patient direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain. BMJ Open, e012987 -?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012987

INTRODUCTION: Around 17% of general practitioner (GP) consultations are for musculoskeletal conditions, which will rise as the population ages. Patient direct access to physiotherapy provides one solution, yet adoption in the National Health Service... Read More about STEMS pilot trial: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of patient direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain.

Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study (2017)
Journal Article
Vivekanantham, A., Protheroe, J., Muller, S., & Hider, S. (2017). Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 43 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1416-5

BACKGROUND: The Internet is increasingly used to access health information, although the quality of information varies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the readability, and quality of websites about polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). METHODS: Three... Read More about Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study.