Which approach prevails? A comparative analysis of patient outcomes in primary care physiotherapy education clinics vs. traditional hospital-based treatment

Previous studies have indicated that patients generally prefer receiving physiotherapy services in primary care settings. However, limited research has directly compared the effectiveness of hospital-based physiotherapy with primary care-based physiotherapy. In 1996, Worsfold, et. al., conducted pragmatic randomized trial aimed to compare the outcomes of general-practice-based physiotherapy education/advice clinics with traditional physiotherapy treatment provided in an acute hospital setting. The study enrolled 130 patients referred … Continue reading Which approach prevails? A comparative analysis of patient outcomes in primary care physiotherapy education clinics vs. traditional hospital-based treatment