Socioeconomic inequalities in outcomes, experiences and treatment among adults consulting primary care for a musculoskeletal pain condition: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the direction and magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in outcome, experience and care among adults consulting for a musculoskeletal pain condition.

Design

Multicentre, prospective observational cohort with repeated measures at three waves (baseline, 3 months and 6 months after index consultation).

Setting

30 general practices in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Participants

1875 consecutive, eligible, consenting patients, aged 18 years and over, presenting with a relevant SNOMED CT-coded musculoskeletal pain condition between September 2021 and July 2022.

Interventions

Standard care.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome was patient-reported pain and function using the Musculoskeletal Hea

SUBMITTER: Peat GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265837 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature