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Table 2 STEMS pilot trial questionnaire measures

From: A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STEMS pilot trial protocol (ISRCTN23378642)

Domains

Description

  
  

Baseline

2 months

6 months

12 months

Primary outcome measure

    

Physical function

SF36v2 physical component summary http://www.sf-36.org/

✓

✓

✓

✓

Secondary outcome measures

    

Overall change in condition

Global assessment of change since baseline—single question

✘

✓

✓

✓

Mental health

SF36v2 mental component summary http://www.sf-36.org/

✓

✓

✓

✓

Quality of life

EuroQol EQ-5D-5 L www.euroqol.org

✓

✓

✓

✓

Self-efficacy

Pain self-efficacy questionnaire (PSEQ) [31]

✓

✓

✓

✓

Understanding of condition

General practice assessment questionnaire enablement subscale [32]

✓

✓

✓

✘

Experience of consultations

General practice assessment questionnaire communication [32]

✓

✓

✓

✘

Accessibility of services

Single question

✘

✓

✓

✘

Satisfaction with services

Single question

✘

✓

✓

✘

Baseline measures

Demographics

Gender, date of birth, ethnicity, education, health literacy, employment status, socio-economic status (recent paid job title, housing)

✓

✘

✘

✘

Baseline risk of persistent problems

STarT Musc tool (draft tool developed at Keele University to identify patients’ risk of persistent pain and disability)

✓

✘

✘

✘

Pain location

Body manikin

✓

✘

✘

✘

Pain duration

Single question about duration of pain

✓

✘

✘

✘

Comorbidities

Single question

✓

✘

✘

✘

Economic outcomes

    

Further health care utilisation

Consultations, investigations, procedures, admissions, over-the-counter medications

✘

✘

✓

✓

Work absence

Single question

✓

✓

✓

✓

Presenteeism

Single work performance question

✓

✓

✓

✓

Willingness to pay

Three willingness to pay questions

✘

✘

✘

✓