Predicting Recurrent Care Seeking of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Musculoskeletal pain conditions are a leading cause of pain and disability internationally and a common reason to seek health care. Accurate prediction of recurrence of health care seeking due to musculoskeletal conditions could allow for better tailoring of treatment. The aim of this project was to characterize patterns of recurrent physical therapy seeking for musculoskeletal pain conditions and to develop a preliminary prediction model to identify those at increased risk of recurrent care seeking.

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting

Ambulatory care.

Subjects

Patients (n = 578,461) seeking outpatient physical therapy (United States).

Methods

Potential predictor variables were extracted from the electronic medical record, and patients were pl

SUBMITTER: George SZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8502462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature