The Maastricht Ultrasound Shoulder pain trial (MUST): Ultrasound imaging as a diagnostic triage tool to improve management of patients with non-chronic shoulder pain in primary care

Table 1 Outcome measures

Primary outcome	T₀	T₁	T₂	T₃	T₄
Patient-perceived recovery (GPE)		+	+	+	+
Secondary outcomes
Performance of daily activities (SDQ)	+	+	+		+
Shoulder pain (SPS)	+	+	+		+
Quality of daily life (EQ-5D)	+	+	+		+
Other measures
Costs		+	+	+	+
Number of re-consultations, corticosteroid injections, diagnostic imaging procedures, referrals to physiotherapy and hospital					+

Abbreviations used: T₀ - baseline; T₁ - 13 weeks; T₂ - 26 weeks; T₃ - 39 weeks; T₄ - 52 weeks; GPE - Global Perceived Effect; SDQ - Shoulder Disability Questionnaire; SPS - Shoulder Pain Score; EQ-5D - Euroqol five-item quality of life questionnaire

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