Table 4 GP management of musculoskeletal problems by body location in children rate per 100 musculoskeletal problems managed (95% CI)
From: Musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents managed in Australian primary care
Management | Body location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Upper limb (n = 990) | Lower limb (n = 1323) | Spine or trunk (n = 564) | |
Medication | 19.49 (16.60-22.39) | 22.98 (20.37-25.58) | 45.05 (40.06-50.01) |
Prescribed | 5.96 (4.35-7.57) | 9.07 (7.33-10.81) | 17.91 (14.22-21.59) |
Advised OTC† | 12.22 (9.81-14.64) | 12.55 (10.57-14.53) | 24.65 (20.76-28.53) |
GP supplied | 1.31 (0.61-2.02) | 1.36 (0.55-2.17) | 2.48 (0.89-4.08) |
Other treatments | 48.79 (44.68-52.90) | 44.07 (40.30-47.83) | 44.15 (38.58-49.71) |
Clinical‡ | 14.04 (11.62-16.46) | 27.59 (24.75-30.43) | 24.11 (20.17-28.06) |
Procedural§ | 34.75 (31.33-38.17) | 16.48 (14.06-18.90) | 20.04 (15.37-24.70) |
Referrals | 13.84 (11.45-16.22) | 21.47 (19.16-23.77) | 19.68 (16.32-23.04) |
Hospital | 1.41 (0.68-2.15) | 0.68 (0.24-1.12) | 0.53 (0.00-1.13) |
Specialist | 6.06 (4.49-7.63) | 9.52 (7.88-11.17) | 6.91 (4.82-9.01) |
Allied health services | 4.24 (2.89-5.59) | 10.36 (8.67-12.04) | 11.70 (8.99-14.41) |
Emergency department | 1.72 (0.86-2.57) | 0.45 (0.09-0.82) | 0.35 (0.00-0.85) |
Imaging | 56.67 (53.03-60.30) | 40.21 (36.98-43.45) | 25.00 (21.03-28.97) |
Pathology | 0.71 (0.00-1.77) | 7.18 (4.03-10.33) | 7.27 (2.30-12.24) |