An investigation into the effect of Physiotherapy services in Emergency Departments on patient wait, and treatment times.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Back Pain presenting to emergency departments; Lower limb injuries presenting to emergency departments; upper limb injuries presenting to emergency departments; mobility issues presenting to emergency departments; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609001021268
• Lead Sponsor: David Roberts

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

All patients attending the emergency department at concord repatriation general hospital meeting triage category 3, 4 and 5, with musculoskeltal or mobility related issues

Exclusion Criteria

triage category 1 and 2 patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient wait time to see physiotherapist, recorde in minutes[time recorded at triage and at first contact with physiotherapist]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient time spent in emergency department[time calculatied from triage unitl patient discharged home or admitted to ward];type of condition pateints are seen for[recorded upon physiotherapist examinatino of patient]