How do people perceive different advice for rotator cuff disease? A content analysis of qualitative data collected in a randomised experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore how people perceive different advice for rotator cuff disease in terms of words/feelings evoked by the advice and treatment needs.

Setting

We performed a content analysis of qualitative data collected in a randomised experiment.

Participants

2028 people with shoulder pain read a vignette describing someone with rotator cuff disease and were randomised to: bursitis label plus guideline-based advice, bursitis label plus treatment recommendation, rotator cuff tear label plus guideline-based advice and rotator cuff tear label plus treatment recommendation. Guideline-based advice included encouragement to stay active and positive prognostic information. Treatment recommendation emphasised that treatment

SUBMITTER: Zadro JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163512 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature