Evaluation of the Contribution of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to the General Practitioner's Overall Decision-making Strategy

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

musculoskeletal ultrasound: After clinical examination and medical interrogation, The investigating physician gives her decisions in the e-CRF according to the 5 axes: diagnosis (I), therapy (II), patient referral (III), prescription of additional tests (IV) and follow-up (V). The investigator performs the targeted musculoskeletal ultrasound with his personal ultrasound machine, following his usual operating procedure and give/keep the final diagnostic.

Study summary

The hypothesis of this study is that musculoskeletal point of care ultrasonography would support the GP's decision and ultimately improve patient management.

The aim of this study is to evaluate, in the context of suspected musculoskeletal abnormality, the contribution of musculoskeletal point of care ultrasonography to the general practitioner's overall decision-making strategy, defined according to the following 5 axes: diagnosis (I), therapy (II), patient orientation (III), prescription of complementary examinations (IV) and follow-up (V).

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Percentage of patients — 3 years
  Percentage of patients for whom the musculoskeletal point of care ultrasonography led to a change in the GP's overall decision-making strategy (binary yes/no variable) of patients for whom led to a change in the GP's overall decision-making strategy (binary yes/no variable)

Trial sites (1)

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