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Prevalence and incidence of adults consulting for shoulder conditions in UK primary care; patterns of diagnosis and referral
Lara D. Veeken · 2005 · Vol. 45(2) · pp. 215–221
Louise Linsell✉(Wolfson Foundation)Jill DawsonKrina T. ZondervanPeter W. RoseTony RandallRay FitzpatrickAndrew Carr
Abstract
The prevalence of people consulting for shoulder problems in primary care is substantially lower than community-based estimates of shoulder pain. Most referrals occur within 3 months of initial presentation, but only a minority of patients are referred to orthopaedic specialists or rheumatologists. GPs may lack confidence in applying precise diagnoses to shoulder conditions.
Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsInnovations in Medical EducationMedicineIncidence (geometry)ReferralConfidence intervalMedical diagnosisCohortPediatricsEpidemiologyPhysical therapyFamily medicine
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleUnited KingdomHumansInjections, Intra-ArticularMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareReferral and Consultation
Citations
363
FWCI
2.44
field-weighted impact
References
32
Percentile
88%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
References
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · 1995 · 949 citations
Estimating the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the community: the comparative prevalence of symptoms at different anatomical sites, and the relation to social deprivation
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · 1998 · 1,163 citations
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