Characteristics, course and outcome of patients receiving physiotherapy in primary health care in Norway: design of a longitudinal observational project

• Main Authors: Kari Anne I. Evensen (Author), Hilde Stendal Robinson (Author), Ingebrigt Meisingset (Author), Astrid Woodhouse (Author), Marit Thielemann (Author), Wenche S. Bjorbækmo (Author), Gard Myhre (Author), Anne E. Hansen (Author), Ottar Vasseljen (Author), Nina K. Vøllestad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Physiotherapists (PTs) in primary health care manage patients with large variation in medical diagnosis, age, functional status, disability and prognosis. Lack of knowledge and systematically collected data from patients treated by PTs in primary health care has prompted this lon...