Association of Visiting the Physiotherapist with Mortality in the Spanish General Population: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: The purpose of this retrospective population-based cohort study was to analyse the association between attendance of physiotherapy with mortality in the Spanish general population and describe the profile of people who do not visit a physiotherapist in Spain. Material and Methods: The data sources were the 2011/2012 National Health Survey (ENSE11) and the national database of death in Spain, and the participants were all adult respondents in the ENSE11. Results: Of 20,397 people, 1101 (5.4%) visited the physiotherapist the previous year, and the cumulative incidence of total mortality was 5.4% (n = 1107) at a mean follow-up of 6.2 years. Visiting the physiotherapist was associated with lower all-cause mortality in the population residing in S

SUBMITTER: Nouni-Garcia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10744916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature