Evaluation of a Musculoskeletal Digital Assessment Routing Tool (DART): Crossover Noninferiority Randomized Pilot Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal conditions account for 16% of global disability, resulting in a negative effect on patients and increasing demand for health care use. Triage directing patients to appropriate level intervention improving health outcomes and efficiency has been prioritized. We developed a musculoskeletal digital assessment routing tool (DART) mobile health (mHealth) system, which requires evaluation prior to implementation. Such innovations are rarely rigorously tested in clinical trials-considered the gold standard for evaluating safety and efficacy. This pilot study is a precursor to a trial assessing DART performance with a physiotherapist-led triage assessment.

Objective

The study aims to evaluate trial design, assess procedures, and collect exploratory data to

SUBMITTER: Lowe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322692 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature