Gwenllian Wynne-Jones, Helen Myers, Alison Hall, Chris Littlewood, S Hennings, Benjamin Saunders, Milica Bucknall, Sue Jowett, Richard Riley, Simon Wathall, Carl Heneghan, Johanna Cook, Tamar Pincus, Christian Mallen, Edward Roddy, Nadine Foster, David Beard, Jeremy Lewis, J L Rees, Adele Higginbottom, Danielle van der Windt
INTRODUCTION: People presenting with shoulder pain considered to be of musculoskeletal origin is common in primary care but diagnosing the cause of the pain is contentious, leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for patients with shoulder pain, the study aims to (1) to investigate the short-term and long-term outcomes (overall prognosis) of shoulder pain, (2) estimate costs of care, (3) develop a prognostic model for predicting individuals' level and risk of pain and disability at 6 months and (4) investigate experiences and opinions of patients and healthcare professionals regarding diagnosis, prognosis and management of shoulder pain...
September 17, 2021: BMJ Open