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CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A PERSONALISED GUIDED CONSULTATION VERSUS USUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY CARE IN PEOPLE PRESENTING WITH SHOULDER PAIN: A PROTOCOL FOR THE PANDA-S CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL AND PROCESS EVALUATION

A Harrisson, Sarah; Myers, Helen; Wynne Jones, Gwenllian; Bajpai, Ram; Bratt, Claire; Burton, Claire; Harrison, Rosie; Jowett, Sue; A Lawton, Sarah; Saunders, Benjamin; J Beard, David; Bucknall, Milica; Chester, Rachel; Heneghan, Carl; Huckfield, Lucy; Lewis, Martyn; D Mallen, Christian; Pincus, Tamar; L Rees, Jonathan; Roddy, Edward; A Van der Windt, Danielle

Authors

Helen Myers

Claire Bratt

Sue Jowett

Benjamin Saunders

David J Beard

Rachel Chester

Carl Heneghan

Lucy Huckfield

Martyn Lewis

Tamar Pincus

Jonathan L Rees



Abstract

Introduction Musculoskeletal shoulder pain is a common reason for people to be treated in physiotherapy services, but diagnosis can be difficult and often does not guide treatment or predict outcome. People with shoulder pain cite a need for clear information, and timely, tailored consultations for their pain. This trial will evaluate the introduction of a personalised guided consultation to help physiotherapists manage care for individuals with shoulder pain.

Methods and analysis This is a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of introducing a personalised guided consultation compared to usual UK NHS physiotherapy care. Physiotherapy services (n=16) will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to either intervention (physiotherapy training package and personalised guided consultation incorporating a new prognostic tool) or control (usual care). 832 participants (416 in each arm) identified from participating physiotherapy service waiting lists aged 18 years or over with shoulder pain will be enrolled. Follow-up will occur at 3-time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. The primary outcome will be the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) score over 12 months. Secondary outcomes include global perceived change of the shoulder condition, sleep, work absence and the impact of shoulder pain on work performance, healthcare utilisation and health-related quality of life (using the EQ-5D-5L). A multi-method process evaluation will investigate views and experiences of participants and physiotherapists, assess uptake, facilitators and barriers to delivery, and changes in factors assumed to explain intervention outcomes. Primary analysis of effectiveness will be by intention-to-treat, and a health economic evaluation will assess cost-utility of introducing the personalised consultation.

Citation

A Harrisson, S., Myers, H., Wynne Jones, G., Bajpai, R., Bratt, C., Burton, C., Harrison, R., Jowett, S., A Lawton, S., Saunders, B., J Beard, D., Bucknall, M., Chester, R., Heneghan, C., Huckfield, L., Lewis, M., D Mallen, C., Pincus, T., L Rees, J., Roddy, E., & A Van der Windt, D. CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A PERSONALISED GUIDED CONSULTATION VERSUS USUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY CARE IN PEOPLE PRESENTING WITH SHOULDER PAIN: A PROTOCOL FOR THE PANDA-S CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL AND PROCESS EVALUATION

Working Paper Type Working Paper
Deposit Date Feb 27, 2025
Public URL https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1076684