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ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2024

Musculoskeletal disorders in Norway: trends in health care utilization and patient pathways: a nationwide register study.

Mari Kristine Tyrdal, Flavie Perrier, Cecilie Røe, Bård Natvig, Astrid Klopstad Wahl, Marit B Veierød, Hilde Stendal Robinson

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Article in Scandinavian journal of primary health care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Mari Kristine TyrdalDepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Flavie PerrierOslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Cecilie RøeDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Bård NatvigDepartment of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Astrid Klopstad WahlDepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Marit B VeierødOslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Hilde Stendal RobinsonDepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

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Abstract

objectiveDescribe trends in health care utilization, demographic characteristics and patient pathways among patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in Norway.

designRegister-based cohort study. SETTINGS: Data were obtained from two Norwegian National registries; the Norwegian Control and Payment of Health Reimbursements Database (KUHR) and the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR). SUBJECTS: Patients with MSD according to ICPC-2 and ICD-10 during 2014-2017.

main outcome measuresPatient pathways from the first contact and the following two years, described in a Sankey Diagram for all MSD patients and three common diagnoses: spine pain, osteoarthritis (OA) and fibromyalgia (FM).

resultAbout 26% of the Norwegian population consulted PHC annually while 7% were treated in SHC. Mean age was 47 and 53 years in PHC and SHC, respectively. The proportion of women increased by age. Spine pain was the most common diagnosis; 33% and 22% in PHC and SHC, respectively. Over 90% visited a GP first, 50% of them were treated by PT and/or in SHC during follow-up. Patients visiting the PT first were less likely to be treated in SHC. OA patients were most likely to be treated by more than one health care professional (>70%).

conclusionOne third of the Norwegian population consulted health care services due to MSD annually between 2014-2017. GP was the most consulted health care professional. Among MSD patients with long-term use of health care services, 50% were treated by a PT and/or in SHC in addition to a GP.

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FibromyalgiaMusculoskeletal DiseasesPatient Acceptance of Health CareRegistriesAdolescentAdultAgedBack PainCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorwayOsteoarthritisPrimary Health Caregeneral practitionerphysiotherapyprimary health careRegister dataspecialist health care

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PMCPMC11552292

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