Is there any evidence in BSO case histories that students measure efficacy of treatment for patients with frozen shoulder syndrome?
Item
- Title
- Is there any evidence in BSO case histories that students measure efficacy of treatment for patients with frozen shoulder syndrome?
- Author(s)
- Goddard Karen
- Abstract
- Introduction: Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (FSS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder encountered by osteopaths in practice. At present very few ‘quality’ research studies, if any, exist to test or promote the use of osteopathic treatment for FSS. Recently there has been continuing increasing attention of assembling evidence for and against the efficacy of medical and physical therapy interventions. Within Standard 2000 (S2K) by the General Osteopathic Council, the standards of proficiency required by an osteopath include ‘the ability to generate, complete and make accurate records of the outcomes of the patients evaluation’ as a means of continuously monitoring the effects of treatment. To reflect this standard of proficiency, this study aims to ascertain if there is evidence in BSO case histories to suggest students measure efficacy of treatment for patients with FSS and considers how reliable or valid these outcome measures are for use in future research.Method: The researcher studied the perceived efficacy of osteopathic treatment within the BSO clinic for patients with FSS. Study design was of documentary analysis via indirect observation using outcome measures recorded by students in 50 case histories. Results: Students at the BSO record both subjective and objective outcome measures to indicate efficacy of treatment for patients with FSS. Lack of standardisation of recording ‘Measures of Efficacy’ used by students’ mean at present they are neither valid nor reliable as a source of future research. The generation of a ‘Gold Standard’ for case history recording would facilitate research into the efficacy of osteopathic treatment for patients with FSS, by providing a reliable form of retrospective and current data collection within the BSO.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12145
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Patient Evaluation,Frozen Shoulder,Efficacy,Case Histories
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Goddard Karen, “Is there any evidence in BSO case histories that students measure efficacy of treatment for patients with frozen shoulder syndrome?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 28, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2304