Open AccessIdentifying patients who access musculoskeletal physical therapy: a retrospective cohort analysis
Author(s) -
Jason A. Sharpe,
Brook I. Martin,
Julie M. Fritz,
Michael G. Newman,
Jake Magel,
Megan E. Vanneman,
Anne Thackeray
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/cmaa104
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , retrospective cohort study , physical therapy , cohort , medical diagnosis , poisson regression , medical record , health care , family medicine , population , environmental health , pathology , economics , economic growth
Musculoskeletal conditions are common and cause high levels of disability and costs. Physical therapy is recommended for many musculoskeletal conditions. Past research suggests that referral rates appear to have increased over time, but the rate of accessing a physical therapist appears unchanged.