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Basing musculoskeletal curriculum changes on the opinions of practicing physicians.
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PMID:  21946679     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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AIM: To establish which musculoskeletal conditions are deemed to be the most important in clinical practice. To use this information to inform the development of a new musculoskeletal curriculum, with emphasis on common and relevant conditions. METHODS: A survey listing 29 musculoskeletal conditions was sent to 150 doctors in Auckland, New Zealand. Doctors from 5 specialties, including general practice, were asked to score each condition on a rating scale from 0 to 7, to determine which conditions were perceived to be the most important as encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. RESULTS: The overall response rate to the survey was 36% and this was predominantly due to the low response rate from general practitioners. Fifteen conditions were given average ratings of 4.5/7 or greater and the top 5 of these were as follows: prolapsed intervertebral disc, hip fracture, mechanical back pain, gout at the great toe and osteoarthritis of the hip. CONCLUSION: This study has used a consensus approach to identify specific musculoskeletal conditions deemed to be the most important in clinical practice. The information obtained can be used for designing a contemporary and relevant musculoskeletal medical curriculum.
Authors:
Thomas Pasley; Song Chan; Phillippa Poole; Martin Wild; Fiona McQueen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  -     Date:  2011-5-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  The New Zealand medical journal     Volume:  124     ISSN:  1175-8716     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-9-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401067     Medline TA:  N Z Med J     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  27-32     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Dept of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. f.mcqueen@auckland.ac.nz.
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