Patients' preferences for occupational therapy after upper extremity fractures: a discrete choice experiment.
Joshua Kyle NaporaHaley DemyanovichAlexandra MullikenKimberly OslinRaymond PensyGerard SlobogeanRobert V O'ToolePublished in: BMJ open (2020)
When deciding on an upper extremity fracture therapy programme, out-of-pocket costs are a paramount consideration of patients. Improvements in range of motion are of greater importance than residual pain, the duration of therapy sessions and the location of service provision. Patients with upper extremity fracture should be prescribed occupational therapy services that align with these patients' preferences.
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