Abstract
Research evidence suggests the number of physiotherapy treatment sessions varies over treatment episodes...
Highlights
Research evidence suggests the number of physiotherapy treatment sessions varies over treatment episodes [1], according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [2] the average physiotherapy treatment sessions per episode of care for a patient was on average four-with a first to follow-up ratio of 1:3.4
These figures were from the research findings of a large comprehensive review of physiotherapy outpatient services across the United Kingdom by JJ Consulting on behalf of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [2]. These figures are important benchmarks for Physiotherapy managers and physiotherapy service providers to guide them on staffing levels and management of caseloads to support a range of areas such as business planning, capacity and demand management, and service re-design. It is important for researchers and those funding physiotherapy researches to take into consideration the average number of treatment sessions that occurs in normal clinical practice when developing research designs that investigates the effectiveness of treatment interventions in musculoskeletal practice
randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effectiveness of two interventions should as part of their research methodology take into consideration the practicality of number treatment sessions, follow-up regimes and outcomes that are comparable to those observed in every day clinical practice – both in community and acute settings
Summary
Research evidence suggests the number of physiotherapy treatment sessions varies over treatment episodes [1], according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [2] the average physiotherapy (face-to-face) treatment sessions per episode of care for a patient was on average four-with a first to follow-up ratio of 1:3.4. These figures were from the research findings of a large comprehensive review of physiotherapy outpatient services across the United Kingdom by JJ Consulting on behalf of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [2] These figures are important benchmarks for Physiotherapy managers and physiotherapy service providers to guide them on staffing levels and management of caseloads to support a range of areas such as business planning, capacity and demand management, and service re-design. It is important for researchers and those funding physiotherapy researches to take into consideration the average number of treatment sessions that occurs in normal clinical practice when developing research designs that investigates the effectiveness of treatment interventions in musculoskeletal practice. Self-management supervised exercises versus group biomechanical exercise – Core stabilization (45 – 60 minutes 3 times per week)
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