Feasibility of Physiotherapist-Led Rheumatology Triage: A Randomized Study.

Janet H RobertsCheri GunnJennifer E MackinnonSusan ParleeVolodko BakowskyTrudy TaylorClaire E H BarberJohn G Hanly

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2024)

PT-led triage was feasible, appeared as reliable as rheumatologist triage of referrals for joint pain, and led to significantly fewer patients requiring in-clinic visits. This has implications for waitlist management and optimal rheumatology resource utilization.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
pain management
neuropathic pain
light emitting
patient reported outcomes